Lancashire Quality Award – Communication and Language
The Communication and Language Award is an opportunity to reflect on and improve your practice and provision using our award materials and training with mentor support. The self-evaluative reflective tool will support practitioners to fully consider the key skills required for learning and developing within Communication and Language. Talking, understanding language, listening and attending when others talk, and developing a wide vocabulary from a very early age is crucial. It helps with children's ability to understand, use their imagination and develop their social skills, as well as being something they really enjoy as they make relationships.
LQA in Communication and Language is an integral element of the early years curriculum and develops practitioners' subject knowledge to support effective teaching of this area of learning and development.
The award is embedded within everyday routines and children's play supporting practitioners to be confident in their subject knowledge and therefore better at recognising learning opportunities in children's play.
The programme costs £240 to undertake.
This includes all award materials, one mentor verification visit and ongoing email/telephone support.
In order to be considered for the award at least one senior member of the team must attend the following essential courses prior to submission.
Essential training:
Communication and Language Modules - A recorded training package consisting of 12 modules. Includes a comprehensive booklet for reflection and guidance.
£50 - Click here to purchase. Please make sure you add into the notes that you are undertaking the LQA award.
Other recommended training:
Speech and Language UK - Free online course. Introduction to speech, language and communication. Click here to access the external web page.
Early Years Child Development Training - Access the free online course for communication and language development. Click here to access the external web page.
Cost:
£240 for PVIs
This includes:
- Your module pack
- Introductory online session to introduce the award at your own staff meeting
- Half price access to all essential training
- One verification visit
- Verification and awarding process