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Work Matters: Update

Looking at language

The Communication Trust's second annual conference, set for 10 October,will focus on upskilling the workforce to address speech, language andcommunication problems. Keynote speaker John Bercow will update hisreview and report on how the Government is acting on it.

www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk

John Bercow will also speak at Talk to Your Baby's conference on earlycommunication issues on 2 October in London.

www.literacy trust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby

Meanwhile, I-CAN has launched an activity book as part of its ReadySteady Talk programme for two- and three-year-olds, with a range ofgames for developing core skills.

www.ican.org.uk

In tune with the EYFS

Music For Starters, a supplier of music, percussion and puppets foryoung children, is rolling out three new courses linked to the EYFS thisautumn. 'Being Creative with Music' will be held in Birmingham, while'The Singing Classroom - using music to support your whole EYFScurriculum' and 'Using Music to Support Inclusion' will both be inLondon. The latter course is suitable for anyone with an interest inusing music to develop language, communication and interaction withchildren with any form of communication difficulty, autism orbehavioural difficulties.

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