Early Talk Boost face-to-face training at Perry Barr Family Hub: Funded by the Family Hubs programme and delivered by Birmingham City Council Early Years & Childcare Service

Upon completion of this one-day, in-person training course, participants will receive the Early Talk Boost Resource kit for free.

Venue: Edgbaston Family Hub @ Doddington Children’s Centre

Date: Monday 7 December

Places available: 14

Cost: Free

BOOK YOUR PLACE >>> Expression of Interest for Early Talk Boost Training 2026/27 - Fill in form

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Early Talk Boost is a targeted intervention aimed at 3-4 year old children who need help with talking and understanding words, helping to boost their language skills to narrow the gap between them and their peers.

The programme aims to accelerate children’s progress in language and communication by an average of 6 months, after a nine-week intervention. 

Children selected to participate in the intervention attend three sessions per week during circle/story time, each lasting 15-20 minutes, delivered by an early years practitioner. 

Sessions include activities that cover the foundation skills in speech, language, and communication that children need for learning and understanding new words, as well as having conversations. The children will then take these books home each week and share them with a parent/carer.

We have already trained providers in several districts and feedback about the impact that it is having on children’s outcomes is very positive.

Please complete the expression of interest form above to register for a place. 

Target audience: EEE-registered day nurseries, nursery schools and school nursery classes

Organisation: Birmingham City Council Early Years and Childcare Service in partnership with the Family Hubs and Speech and Language UK

Contact: Babita Chauhan (babita.chauhan@birmingham.gov.uk) or Leesa Heeley (leesa.heeley@birmingham.gov.uk)

NOTE: This event will be delivered face-to-face at Edgbaston Family Hub