Each year, ‘time to talk’™ reports on the achievements of the strategy across the county. Click here to read this year’s report, hot off the press.
News/Updates
work with us
‘time to talk‘™ are looking for volunteers to work with us! we would love to hear from parents, grandparents and carers in the Leamington and Rugby area who would be keen to hear more about working with us
‘time to talk’™ Conference 2016
Back in February 2016 we held our annual ‘time to talk’™ conference ‘Language for Living, Love and Learning’. Read all about it here…
We are planning another conference for February 2017 – watch this space!
Autumn 2016 & Spring 2017 Training Dates & Cluster Meetings now available!
Hot off the press!!! Our training dates and cluster meetings for Autumn 2016 and Spring 2017 are now available on this page:
Please remember to use the booking codes when you book a place. All speech and language champions and managers are welcome to join us at cluster meetings. Don’t miss out!!!
Speech & Language Therapy Advice Line
Are you a parent or professional who would like to speak to a Speech and Language Therapist about your questions or concerns? It might be about a referral to the service, a WellComm screen or a query about typical development.
Heather Carpenter (North Warwickshire) and Elizabeth Roche (South Warwickshire) are available each month to answer your questions – click below for dates and contact details:
Speech and language therapy advice line – North Warwickshire
Speech and language therapy advice line – South Warwickshire
Settings can display these posters to share with parents and other practitioners.
Summer Term 2016 Training Booklet Now Available
Good news! The summer term 2016 training brochure is now available with booking codes so that you can book yourself on tiered training, ‘chatter matters’ and cluster meetings. Click here to access the information. Please be aware that the first Tier 2 training begins very soon… next week on Tuesday 12th April. Our apologies for the delay in releasing this brochure. We look forward to seeing you at training and at cluster meetings.
Thank you
Smart Start
This year, we are joined on the ‘chatter matters’™ bus tour by Warwickshire CAVA (Community and Voluntary Action). They want to know about what early years help parents, carers and families value, where they go for support, and what would have helped but has been missing for them (gaps and unmet needs) Click here for more information or visit their Facebook page.
Online survey
Parents and carers can now complete an online survey here. By telling Warwickshire CAVA their views, they will get the chance to enter a prize draw to win one of three prizes: £100 shopping voucher and two £50 shopping vouchers.
Once views are gathered, they will be used to help decide on what support, services and activities are provided in Warwickshire in the future. (Please note all information provided by parents and families will remain confidential and contact information will not be shared)
For more information on the Smart Start programme visit: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/smartstart
‘chatter matters’™ week 7th-11th March
‘chatter matters’™ week 2016 begins on Monday 7th March and this week our theme is ‘chatter matters’™ – it’s in our nature. We are encouraging all the ‘time to talk’™ settings across the county to take part and we have provided ideas and resources about nature for Speech and Language Champions to use. There is now a printable thank you card on our ‘chatter matters’™ week page as well as lots more ideas for songs, stories and activities to celebrate children’s communication skills. Click here: ‘chatter matters’™ week 2016
We will be touring the county with the ‘chatter matters’™ bus. If you are planning to bring a group of children, please do let one of us know so that we know to expect you. There will be information for families available on the bus as well as a chance for children to play. We look forward to hearing all about your ‘chatter matters’™ week celebrations and we’d love to see pictures of all of your fantastic ideas whether it’s a welly walk, decorating a communication tree or simply singing a song. Happy ‘chatter matters’™ week!
A little more about our conference
Our annual conference takes place on 10th February 2016 from 9.30-4.30 at Bulkington Village Hall. We have extended the early bird offer so you can still book two places for £100. This offer closes on Monday 11th January when all places will be £60 each (including lunch). Places are filling up so please be sure to book as soon as possible. E-mail through the usual booking channels attaching the booking form.
Don’t forget to include the course code: EY15-4011/01
We recommend that champions and managers attend together. New and experienced champions are all welcome. We are looking forward to a really interesting, challenging and practical day with lots to think about for the future.
We have been fortunate to secure two highly regarded guest speakers. Anne Wood is the creative director of Ragdoll Productions (creators of Rosie and Jim, Teletubbies and more recently Twirlywoos) and her talk is called ‘Television is not a teacher?’ and she will be talking about the role of television in children’s lives. Food for thought!
David Crystal is a professor of linguistics who is often to be heard as a broadcaster. He is known for his accessible manner and we are sure that his talk ‘The Fascinating First Year’ will offer further insight about how the significant changes that children experience in their first year take place. He has written many many books about language, including language development in children and these will be available to buy on the day (on special offer!), thanks to Warwick Books.
We are also hosting some workshops from colleagues within Warwickshire. There will be sessions on sensory play, working with parents to create practical resources for children and a way to develop a vision for the children and families that you support.
We will be showcasing some of the excellent practice that we see every day from our Speech and Language Champions through video clips, displays and short talks. We would welcome more offers for this. Have you developed something that has worked really well this year? We’d love to hear from you if you have something to share – videos and photographs are welcome, and you could also set up your own display on the day (there are plenty of exhibition boards available). Go on, blow your own trumpet! Just click‘reply’ to this email and we will be happy to talk to you about your suggestions.
We are looking forward to a great day – we really hope that you are able to join us.
