Supporting Early Language Development

Evidence based leadership CPD for primary Early Years leads

A school improvement course, focused on ensuring the very best outcomes in early language development. Participants will attend 6 sessions and complete gap tasks in between sessions. Those who commit will be expected to attend all sessions.

Programme aims:

Develop an understanding of a working model of language through which to observe children’s language development through the primary years, and beyond
Develop an understanding of the stages of ‘typical’ language development concentrating on the expected milestones that occur during primary years
Provide practical classroom skills and techniques for quality first teaching in YR and KS1 that will create skilled and confident classroom practitioners and improve outcomes for all children
Establish ways and tools to identify children who may not be developing language skills as expected and ways to support those children in class

Session 1 & 2
What is language and how is it developed? / Supporting talk in schools
16th October 2025 - Sandburn Hall, York - 9:00am - 2:30pm

Session 3 & 4
Teaching words and making them stick / Identifying & supporting SLCN
22nd January 2026 - Gilberdyke Primary School - 8:30am - 2:30pm

Play and Talk Conference
With James Tunnell, Nursery Nook
19th March 2026 - Sandburn Hall, York - 8:45am - 3pm

Session 5
Making & sustaining change / Sharing the school improvement journey
25th June 2026 - Online - 1:15pm - 3:15pm

Register Your Interest

If you’d like to partake in the programme, please register your interest. In September, the Hub will then review all interest and contact you with regards to next steps and confirming your place.

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