Classroom communication observations
- Audience
- Teachers and early-years staff
- Proposed duration
- 60–90 minutes
- Activity
- Work through a fictional situation and write a descriptive observation without diagnosing a child.
- Takeaway
- A sheet covering context, communication attempt, response and support.
- Follow-up
- Review whether the observation is specific enough for a team discussion.
Language in everyday routines
- Audience
- Early-years and primary staff
- Proposed duration
- 90 minutes
- Activity
- Choose a classroom routine and discuss opportunities for understanding and expression.
- Takeaway
- A small trial plan: situation, proposed support, owner and review date.
- Follow-up
- Compare descriptions of participation before and after the trial, without diagnostic scoring.
School–family conversations
- Audience
- Teachers, inclusion leads and parents
- Proposed duration
- 60 minutes
- Activity
- Rehearse a conversation starting with a strength, a specific observation and a question for the family.
- Takeaway
- A conversation preparation template and an agreed next step.
- Follow-up
- Check that each person’s action and a follow-up date are clear.