The NEU believes every child and young person should feel included in their school or college, with access to trusted adults who can support their social, communication and emotional needs.
Makaton is a communication programme that uses symbols (pictures), signs (gestures) and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports skills such as attention and listening, comprehension and memory.
Learning Makaton will help you support pupils’ personal expression and development, participation in interaction and socialisation – supporting their inclusion and communication in school and beyond.
NEU CPD is pleased to be piloting a one-day introductory session to Makaton, exclusively for support staff members looking to familiarise themselves with the programme.
What the session will cover:
- Basic signs to support sequencing and transitioning between activities (e.g. now, next, later)
- Basic subject vocabulary across the curriculum
Key information for successful attendees:
- This is a one day in-person session taking place at Hamilton House, London, WC1H 9BB from 10:30am-3:30pm on Monday 5 October. You’ll need to be able to travel to and from London for the session. NEU will cover reasonable travel costs.
- This day is a working day, so before applying, make sure you can guarantee time away from your workplace.
- This course will cost £30 (£25+ VAT) and take place during the working week. Members are strongly encouraged to speak to their schools about funding their place. You also could ask your district to fund your place, at their discretion. Otherwise, you can pay for your place yourself.
- There are only 15 places in the pilot which will be allocated according to application.
- This is an introductory course to Makaton and so will be less relevant for those already using Makaton confidently.
Applications
Applications, including those for our waiting list, have now closed.
Unconfirmed places have now been given to those on our waiting list, with payment expected by Monday 14 September.
Please direct any questions to [email protected].
