1. Teaching Talking in Year 7 A Practice based presentation about a project to develop the language skills of children in secondary schools Linda Hobbs, CPM Teaching Talking Fiona Small, Speech and Language Therapist Emily Goldsborough, Teaching Assistant Therapy Services Partnership

2. Background Priority in the Standards Fund for 2001/2 East Riding successful in bid for funding Collaborative project between Education and Health

3. Therapy Services Partnership Aims of the Project To raise the skill and competence level of Nursery Nurses, Teaching Assistants and Teachers in relation to language and communication needs Accredited 2 year course for Teaching Assistant/Nursery Nurse with York St John University

4. Therapy Services Partnership Since 2001 Over 60 primary schools and 2 secondary schools trained in 6 partnerships County Courses Research

5. Therapy Services Partnership 2007-2009 12 primary schools from across the county invited to take part, based on Foundation Stage Profile and KS 1 results Additional support from Primary National Strategy Consultant Transformation funding – Area SENCos Multi-agency programme of support for language development from 0-7 years

6. Therapy Services Partnership Teaching Children Talking “Teaching Talking” by Ann Locke and Maggie Beech (2005) Language development from birth to 11 years Screen whole class – listening and attention, play/social development, understanding of spoken language, use of spoken language Identify children in need of support General strategies, small group work

7. Therapy Services Partnership Longcroft School and Performing Arts College

8. Therapy Services Partnership Teaching Children Talking at Longcroft School and Performing Arts College

9. Therapy Services Partnership Implementing Teaching Talking at Longcroft Why do Teaching Talking at a secondary school?

10. Therapy Services Partnership Getting Started

11. Therapy Services Partnership Targets Maturing Language Record

12. Therapy Services Partnership Scan primary speaking and listening chart 2

14. Therapy Services Partnership The Group Sessions Planning Programme Older children Relationship building

15. Therapy Services Partnership Using Teaching Talking as an Intervention Objectives Identified: Social and communication skills Expressive skills Language skills

16. Therapy Services Partnership Resources Socially Speaking Pragramme TalkingAbout Social Skills Bingo/Ball Games Cards

17. Therapy Services Partnership Outcomes of Teaching Talking Changes observed in the group sessions Changes observed in class and in school What the children say!

18. Therapy Services Partnership Teaching Talking in the Future at Longcroft This Year Referrals In the future Continued intervention

19. Therapy Services Partnership