About this Event
Good support in the early years will help deaf children reach their full potential. Our one-day workshop will help you prepare for and support deaf children in your care.
Training overview
This CPD accredited online training has been designed to help you fully include deaf children in the life of your early years setting.
During this training, you will learn about deafness, what this means in early years and how you can adapt your practice.
You'll leave feeling inspired and confident in changes you can make to your setting to be fully inclusive. Changes which will often be beneficial to all children in your setting.
This training includes:
- Understanding deafness and its causes
- Language and communication for deaf children aged 0-5 years
- Technology that can be used with deaf children
- Welcoming a deaf child into your setting
- Developing play with deaf children
- Using books and rhymes with deaf children
- Working in partnership with parents
How the training is structured?
The online training is made up of 2 modules:
- 1x e-learning module
- 1x live workshop
You will be expected to complete both modules to complete the training.
Who is this online training for?
This CPD accredited online training is designed for all education, health and social care professionals working with deaf children and young people.
CPD accreditation
3 CPD hours / points
Certified by CPD UK
How to join?
This will be a Zoom session. When you first join, you may be prompted to download Zoom which only takes a few seconds to do with a normal broadband connection. Full joining instructions will be sent to you prior to the event.
You can access this workshop on any compatible device. We would recommend you join via your computer or laptop to fully contribute throughout the day. You can join using a phone or tablet if necessary, however, we cannot guarantee that all of the functions will work on these devices.
FAQs
Is this training CPD accredited?
Yes, this online training is CPD accredited and will equate to 3 CPD hours / points, certified by CPD UK. Delegates who complete this training will receive a certificate of attendance.
Can I join using any device?
You can access this workshop on any compatible device. We would recommend you join via your computer or laptop to fully contribute throughout the day. You can join using a phone or tablet if necessary, however, we cannot guarantee that all of the functions will work on these devices.
Do I need to do any prep before attending the live workshop?
Yes, you will need to complete the following two tasks prior to the live workshop:
- pre-event survey: a mandatory survey to gauge current confidence levels
- e-learning module: a mandatory e-learning module that will take roughly 1 hour to complete.
Both of these will be available for completion on our training hub, prior to the live workshop. We will provide you with login details closer to the event date if you do not already have an account
Do I need to book my own communication support?
No, we will book this for you. All communication support requirements including captions and BSL interpreting are available by request only. Please indicate your preference on the booking form.
What if I need to cancel?
If you are unable to attend and need to cancel your place, please contact us at [email protected]. Refunds will be available as below.
If you cancel:
- 7 working days or less before the planned date, you will be charged 100% of the total cost
- 8-14 working days before the planned date, you will be charged 50% of the total cost
- 15 working days before the planned date, you will not be charged.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes, we do. For Professional Members we offer 5% discount. For Educational Members we offer 10% discount per delegate.
Your discount code will have been sent to you when you became a member. If you’d like a reminder, please contact [email protected]
Please ensure you enter your discount code when booking (displayed as a blue hyperlink ‘Enter promo code’) before you proceed to checkout. If you do not enter it at the point of booking, we may not be able to honour the discount.
Do I need to be a member?
No, however, if you'd like to become a Professional Member you can join for free. If you work in education and would like organisational membership for your early years, school or further education setting, join our new Educational Member (fees apply: £30-60 per academic year).
Our membership allows you to join our community of over 30,000 professionals who are supporting deaf children, young people and their families throughout the UK.
Once you’re registered you will receive your training discount code.
I’m not sure if I’m a member
We can help you with this. Please email [email protected] and we’ll clarify your membership status.
Can I give my place to a friend or colleague if I can't come?
Yes, however, you must notify us in advance, at least 3 days before the workshop takes place via [email protected]
Can I share my login details with a friend or colleague to join?
No. The login details are for 1 person only.
There will be a registration period prior to the start of the event where we will be checking the name of those entering against the delegate list (names of those registered to the purchased tickets).
If your name does not feature on the list, you will not be allowed entry to the workshop.
Event Venue
Online
GBP 40.00
