Early Talk

Welcome to Early Talk Online.

I CAN’s Early Talk programme supports the communication development of all young children across the UK and especially those with speech, language and communication needs.

It does this by working in partnership with children’s services, including Local Authorities and Speech and Language Therapy departments to improve the knowledge and skills of early years practitioners working in a range of settings including private, voluntary, independent and maintained. Early Talk is also suitable for childminders so that they can demonstrate good practice in relation to supporting young children’s communication development.

If you are interested in developing skills or recognising existing good practice in an early years setting you can purchase appropriate elements of the Early Talk programme at a not-for-profit rate. This will enable you to focus on young children’s communication skills, which are central to all aspects of learning, whilst also working towards a national quality assurance certificate.

Early Talk Online provides access to information and resources that will help you to find out more about Early Talk and how it can support early years practitioners to improve their skills and confidence in supporting the speech, language and communication development of all children. For more information see the 'In this section' links below.

• See a summary of research into Early Talk.
• Read more information about research into Early Talk.

If you are a parent and want to know more about how you can help with your child’s speech, language and communication development then visit the Talking Point website.

In this section

• Find out more about the programme: What is Early Talk?
• Get training information for early years staff
• Find out about early years settings accreditation
• Access information about our range of Resources
• View articles and book reviews in the Further Reading section
• See examples of Early Talk in practice
• See a range of FAQs and responses
• Get team contact information
   
  

Early Talk E-newsletter

Please send an email with the subject 'ET Newsletter' to info@ican.org.uk to be put on the mailing list.