PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MAKATON LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN ORDER TO ATTEND THIS COURSE

This training course follows on from previous Level 1 and Level 2 training, and will help you to improve and develop your signing and symbol skills and how to use them effectively every day.  You will revise the signs and symbols you learned in your level 1 and 2 training, and learn the signs and symbols from stages 5 – 8 of the Makaton core vocabulary.  You will receive course manuals with copies of all signs and symbols taught.

This course is for parents, carers, or professionals who want to further develop their Makaton knowledge and skills to support children’s language and communication development.  You must have previously completed a Makaton level 1 and level 2 workshop (or a Makaton Beginners’ or Foundation workshop).  This training is provided by licensed Makaton tutors who work in Sunderland & South Tyneside as part of the Speech & Language Therapy team.

The training will take place at the SENhub at Sunningdale School, Sunderland and will be delivered over 4 sessions as follows:

• Thursday 18^thMay 2023, 9.30 – 12.30
• Thursday 25^thMay 2023, 9.30 – 12.30
• Thursday 8^thJune 2023, 9.30 – 12.30
• Thursday 22^ndJune 2023, 9.30 – 12.30

Please note: participants need to be able to attend all 4 sessions.

This course costs £45 for parents / carers / family members of children on the South Tyneside and Sunderland Speech and Language Therapy caseload.