Rachel Downs - Makaton Training

My online Makaton training dates and prices up to the end of October;

🔵 Level 2 - Saturday 31st August 9.30-2.00pm and Sunday 1st September 9-11am - £80

🟢 Level 1 - Monday 23rd, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 6-8.20pm - £80

🟢 Level 1 - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 9.30-1.00pm - £80

🔵 Level 2 - Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 9.30-1.00pm - £80

🟣 Level 3 - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 9.30-1.30pm - £80

🟣 Level 3 - Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 6-8.30pm - £80

🟡 Safeguarding - Wednesday 2nd, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Monday 21st October 6-8.30pm - £179

🔴 Taster sessions - Halloween/Bonfire Night Saturday 28th September 2-4pm - £10

🔴 Early Years taster - Thursday 10th October 6-8pm - £10

🔴 Christmas taster - Saturday 9th November 9.30-11.30am - £10

😊 Frontline General Wellbeing - Saturday 28th September 9.30-1.00pm - £60

Discounts are available for group bookings and if you book levels 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 together x

If you would like to attend any courses or would like more information, please contact me on my page or by email on: [email protected] xx

Hello everyone. I hope you're all well and enjoying the summer holidays so far ☺️
Here's the list of my Makaton online courses, choirs, hangouts and story sessions up to December 2024. It also includes my Christmas sessions!!

Learning Makaton means you can communicate with other children and adults using their preferred means of communication and that you understand how to create an inclusive society for all xx
Please feel free to share with friends, family and colleagues xx I have also left some free time, so if these dates don't work for you, just let me know and I'll add extra dates x
I'm also available for face-to-face training if you'd like to contact me about any of the courses I provide. I also offer 1:1 sessions too online or face-to-face, and if you're interested in this, please get in touch!
I'M GIVING A 5% DISCOUNT IF YOU BOOK LEVEL 1 AND 2 or LEVEL 3 AND 4 TOGETHER!

TASTER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour course with a focus on different themes where you learn around 35/40 signs and symbols from the Makaton core vocabulary through different games and activities. You receive the training handouts ready for the course and a certificate on completion of it. The price is just £10 and my dates are;

Saturday 10th August 9.30-11.30am (Early year theme)
Saturday 28th September 2-4pm (Halloween/Bonfire Night)
Thursday 10th October 6-8pm (Early Years theme)
Thursday 7th November 6-8pm (Christmas theme)
Saturday 9th November 9.30-11.30am (Christmas theme)

Please let me know if you're interested in attending of the taster training and I will book you in. I also run these for nurseries, pre-schools, schools and groups, and if you're interested in arranging a group booking, please get in touch, These are run online or face to face.

LEVEL 1
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 1, 2 and the additional part A of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Monday 23rd, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 6-8.15pm
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 2
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 3, 4 and the additional part B of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 to attend the level 2 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates;

Saturday 31st August 9.30-2.00pm and Sunday 1st September 9-11am
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 18th, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 3
This is an 8 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 5 & 6 of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation and signs analysis.
You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the level 3 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 9.30-1.30pm
Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 6-8.30pm

LEVEL 4
This is an 9 hour course run over 3/4 afternoons, 3/4 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 7, 8 and the additional IT concepts of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation further and how to use and implement inclusive approaches. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed levels 1-3 to attend the level 4 training. The price is £80.00 and the next date is;

Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November 6-9pm

FRONTLINE TRAINING
It is so important that we understand the different ways people communicate and that we can help empower them to be able to communicate about their health, mental wellbeing or if they are in a life-saving or challenging situation.
This is a 3 1/2 hour course which has a focus on either wellbeing or emergency services. On the course you learn a range of Makaton signs and symbols based on every day communication and then on the focus areas of wellbeing or emergency services. You don't just learn the signs and symbols on this training, but you also learn how to embed this vocabulary in everyday situations and high-stress environments. The price is £60 and you receive a certificate on completion of the training. My dates are;

Saturday 28th September (General Wellbeing) 9.30-1.00pm

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
This is a 16 hour course run over 4 x 4 hour sessions. You learn 300 signs and symbols related to safeguarding which include family, relationships and people, body and clothing, places, feeling, thoughts and behaviours, bullying and abuse and intimate matters. The majority of the signs and symbols taught on this course are not part of the Makaton core vocabulary. They are specialised to relate to safeguarding to help you implement strategies and methods of learning this vocabulary at work or at home and empowering our children and adults by providing them with the language they need to communicate effectively in these situations. You receive the training manual ready for the training and then a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the safeguarding training. The price is £179 and the next dates are;

Wednesday 2nd, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Monday 21st October 6-8.30/9.00pm
If you are interested, please get in touch

SAFEGUARDING REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 1/2 hour session where you refresh your knowledge of the Makaton signs and symbols from the safeguarding vocabulary. It is a practical course full of games and activities to help you consolidate your knowledge and ask any questions that you might want to. I will email you the link and training resources the week before the refresher. The price is £15 and the next date is;
Thursday 24th October 6-8.30pm

REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour session where you take part in different games and activities to refresh your knowledge of the Makaton you have learned so far in your training. It is suitable for anyone who has attended Makaton training with me, whether it's just level 1 or you have completed all the courses above. It's lots of fun and the price is £15. I also cover different refresher topics too. The dates I have are;

Monday 2nd September 6-8pm (Levels Refresher)
Thursday 3rd October 6-8pm (Pronouns and Possessions Refresher)

If this is something you or your work team are interested in doing, just get in touch and we can arrange a date and time x

MAKATON CHRISTMAS CRAFTS SESSION
This is a 2 hour session where you will be creating a range of art/crafts based on Makaton signs and symbols. Is is a lovely way to learn and refresh your Christmas signs and symbols and to make some lovely Christmas crafts for your home and friends. The price is £10 and the date is;

Monday 9th December 6-8pm

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR
Every month we sing and sign 2 songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on the first Tuesday of the month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to keep practising your signing. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 3rd September 6-7pm
Tuesday 1st October 6-7pm
Tuesday 5th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 3rd December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN ROCK CHOIR (ROCK-IT CHOIR)!!
Every month we sing and sign 2 rock/indie songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run every month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 27th August 6-7pm
Tuesday 24th September 6-7pm
Thursday 17th October 6-7pm
Tuesday 19th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 10th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR (NURSERY RHYMES AND POPULAR SONGS)
Every month we will sing and sign a range of nursery rhymes and popular sings and we learn the signs that go alongside the words, and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on a Wednesday evening once a month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Wednesday 28th August 6-7pm
Wednesday 9th October 6-7pm
Wednesday 13th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Wednesday 11th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MAKATON STORY TIME (INTERPRETATION)
Each month we take a different story and look at how we can interpret the story using Makaton signs and symbols. It's a lovely way to practice your Makaton signing skills whilst learning how to interpret the language in each story. It is £10 for the session and the dates are;

Monday 30th September 6-8pm (Pumpkin Soup)
Monday 4th November 6-8pm (The Tiger Who Came For Dinner)
Monday 2nd December 6-8pm (Christmas story tbc)

MAKATON HANGOUT
This is a 2 hour session based on different themes tailored to what you want to know, learn and revise. You will take part in a range of different games and activities to help underpin your sign and symbol use. It is a fun session designed to help you refresh and revise previously learned signs and symbols, but also to show you signs and symbols that might be relevant to your work and home situations. You need to have done some Makaton training previously, as you will to have knowledge of everyday signs and symbols. It is £10 for the session and my dates are;

Monday 26th August 6-8pm (Back to School)
Tuesday 22nd October 6-8pm (The Weather and Clothing)
Monday 25th November 6-8pm (Christmas)

Just let me know if you'd like to join us and I will book you in or if you would like more information. I also run these courses for organisations, schools, nurseries etc, so please get in touch if you would like to do a group session. Please feel free to share and I look forward to hearing from you xx

Hello everyone. I hope you're all well and enjoying the weekend so far ☺️ really hoping the rain stops!!
Here's the list of my Makaton online courses, choirs, hangouts and story sessions up to December 2024. It also includes my Christmas sessions!!

Learning Makaton means you can communicate with other children and adults using their preferred means of communication and that you understand how to create an inclusive society for all xx

Please feel free to share with friends, family and colleagues xx I have also left some free time, so if these dates don't work for you, just let me know and I'll add extra dates x

I'm also available for face-to-face training if you'd like to contact me about any of the courses I provide. I also offer 1:1 sessions too online or face-to-face, and if you're interested in this, please get in touch!

I'M GIVING A 5% DISCOUNT IF YOU BOOK LEVEL 1 AND 2 or LEVEL 3 AND 4 TOGETHER!

TASTER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour course with a focus on different themes where you learn around 35/40 signs and symbols from the Makaton core vocabulary through different games and activities. You receive the training handouts ready for the course and a certificate on completion of it. The price is just £10 and my dates are;

Saturday 10th August 9.30-11.30am (Early year theme)
Saturday 28th September 2-4pm (Halloween/Bonfire Night)
Thursday 10th October 6-8pm (Early Years theme)
Thursday 7th November 6-8pm (Christmas theme)
Saturday 9th November 9.30-11.30am (Christmas theme)

Please let me know if you're interested in attending of the taster training and I will book you in. I also run these for nurseries, pre-schools, schools and groups, and if you're interested in arranging a group booking, please get in touch, These are run online or face to face.

LEVEL 1
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 1, 2 and the additional part A of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 9.30 -1.00pm
Monday 23rd, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 6-8.15pm
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 2
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 3, 4 and the additional part B of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 to attend the level 2 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates;

Saturday 31st August 9.30-2.00pm and Sunday 1st September 9-11am
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 18th, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 3
This is an 8 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 5 & 6 of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation and signs analysis.
You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the level 3 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 9.30-1.30pm
Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 6-8.30pm

LEVEL 4
This is an 9 hour course run over 3/4 afternoons, 3/4 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 7, 8 and the additional IT concepts of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation further and how to use and implement inclusive approaches. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed levels 1-3 to attend the level 4 training. The price is £80.00 and the next date is;

Monday 5th, Tuesday 6th and Friday 9th August 9-12pm
Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November 6-9pm

FRONTLINE TRAINING
It is so important that we understand the different ways people communicate and that we can help empower them to be able to communicate about their health, mental wellbeing or if they are in a life-saving or challenging situation.
This is a 3 1/2 hour course which has a focus on either wellbeing or emergency services. On the course you learn a range of Makaton signs and symbols based on every day communication and then on the focus areas of wellbeing or emergency services. You don't just learn the signs and symbols on this training, but you also learn how to embed this vocabulary in everyday situations and high-stress environments. The price is £60 and you receive a certificate on completion of the training. My dates are;

Saturday 28th September (General Wellbeing) 9.30-1.00pm

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
This is a 16 hour course run over 4 x 4 hour sessions. You learn 300 signs and symbols related to safeguarding which include family, relationships and people, body and clothing, places, feeling, thoughts and behaviours, bullying and abuse and intimate matters. The majority of the signs and symbols taught on this course are not part of the Makaton core vocabulary. They are specialised to relate to safeguarding to help you implement strategies and methods of learning this vocabulary at work or at home and empowering our children and adults by providing them with the language they need to communicate effectively in these situations. You receive the training manual ready for the training and then a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the safeguarding training. The price is £179 and the next dates are;

Wednesday 2nd, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Monday 21st October 6-8.30/9.00pm

If you are interested, please get in touch

SAFEGUARDING REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 1/2 hour session where you refresh your knowledge of the Makaton signs and symbols from the safeguarding vocabulary. It is a practical course full of games and activities to help you consolidate your knowledge and ask any questions that you might want to. I will email you the link and training resources the week before the refresher. The price is £15 and the next date is;

Thursday 24th October 6-8.30pm

REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour session where you take part in different games and activities to refresh your knowledge of the Makaton you have learned so far in your training. It is suitable for anyone who has attended Makaton training with me, whether it's just level 1 or you have completed all the courses above. It's lots of fun and the price is £15. I also cover different refresher topics too. The dates I have are;

Monday 2nd September 6-8pm (Levels Refresher)
Thursday 3rd October 6-8pm (Pronouns and Possessions Refresher)

If this is something you or your work team are interested in doing, just get in touch and we can arrange a date and time x

MAKATON CHRISTMAS CRAFTS SESSION
This is a 2 hour session where you will be creating a range of art/crafts based on Makaton signs and symbols. Is is a lovely way to learn and refresh your Christmas signs and symbols and to make some lovely Christmas crafts for your home and friends. The price is £10 and the date is;

Monday 9th December 6-8pm

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR
Every month we sing and sign 2 songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on the first Tuesday of the month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to keep practising your signing. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 6th August 6-7pm
Tuesday 3rd September 6-7pm
Tuesday 1st October 6-7pm
Tuesday 5th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 3rd December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN ROCK CHOIR (ROCK-IT CHOIR)!!
Every month we sing and sign 2 rock/indie songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run every month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 27th August 6-7pm
Tuesday 24th September 6-7pm
Thursday 17th October 6-7pm
Tuesday 19th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 10th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR (NURSERY RHYMES AND POPULAR SONGS)
Every month we will sing and sign a range of nursery rhymes and popular sings and we learn the signs that go alongside the words, and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on a Wednesday evening once a month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Wednesday 28th August 6-7pm
Wednesday 9th October 6-7pm
Wednesday 13th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Wednesday 11th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MAKATON STORY TIME (INTERPRETATION)
Each month we take a different story and look at how we can interpret the story using Makaton signs and symbols. It's a lovely way to practice your Makaton signing skills whilst learning how to interpret the language in each story. It is £10 for the session and the dates are;
Monday 5th August 6-8pm (Commotion in the Ocean)
Monday 30th September 6-8pm (Pumpkin Soup)
Monday 4th November 6-8pm (The Tiger Who Came For Dinner)
Monday 2nd December 6-8pm (Christmas story tbc)

MAKATON HANGOUT
This is a 2 hour session based on different themes tailored to what you want to know, learn and revise. You will take part in a range of different games and activities to help underpin your sign and symbol use. It is a fun session designed to help you refresh and revise previously learned signs and symbols, but also to show you signs and symbols that might be relevant to your work and home situations. You need to have done some Makaton training previously, as you will to have knowledge of everyday signs and symbols. It is £10 for the session and my dates are;

Monday 22nd July 6-8pm (Trips and Days Out)
Monday 26th August 6-8pm (Back to School)
Tuesday 22nd October 6-8pm (The Weather and Clothing)
Monday 25th November 6-8pm (Christmas)

Just let me know if you'd like to join us and I will book you in or if you would like more information. I also run these courses for organisations, schools, nurseries etc, so please get in touch if you would like to do a group session. Please feel free to share and I look forward to hearing from you xx

MAKATON OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS!!
I have some online Makaton training, choirs and story interpretations running over the summer holidays and here's the details. Just get in touch if you'd like to join us.

TASTER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour online course where you learn around 35/40 Makaton signs and symbols related to everyday communication and early years/school concepts. It is a very practical course and there are lots of games and activities to help you embed what you learn. You receive the training handouts that contain all the signs and symbols you learn and a certificate. It's £10 and the date is;

Saturday 10th August 9.30-11.30am

LEVEL 1
This is a 7 hour online course where you learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 1, 2 and the additional part A of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you embed the skills you learn. There are also presentations to help develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the training manual ready for the course and a certificate on completion of it. The price is £80 and the date is;

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 2
This is a 7 hour online course where you learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 3, 4, and the additional part B. IT works in the same way as the level 1 and you must have attended the level 1 training to attend the level 2. You receive the training manual and a certificate on completion of the course. The price is £80 and the date is;

Saturday 31st August 9.30-2.00pm and Sunday 1st September 9.00-11.00pm

THERE IS A 10% DISCOUNT IF YOU BOOK LEVEL 1 & 2 TOGETHER

Choir, Rock Choir and Children's Sing and Sign

We get together once a month for each of our choir/sing and sign sessions. They are lots of fun and a good way to practice your signing skills. Here are the dates for each session and the price is £3;

Tuesday 6th August 6-7pm (choir)
Tuesday 27th August 6-7pm (rock choir)
Wednesday 28th August 6-7pm (children's sing and sign)
Tuesday 3rd September 6-7pm (choir)

STORY INTERPRETATION
Every month, we take a story and look at how we can interpret and translate it in to Makaton signs. It is a good way to practice your interpretation skills and work with others to share your ideas. You also get chance to sign the story in your groups. The price is £10 and the date is;

Monday 5th August 6-8pm (Commotion in the Ocean)

Just let me know if you'd like to join us for any of the courses listed. As always, please feel free to share and I look forward to seeing you over summer xx

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Hello everyone. I hope you're all well and enjoying the weekend so far ☺️ really hoping the rain stops!!
Here's the list of my Makaton online courses, choirs, hangouts and story sessions up to December 2024. It also includes my Christmas sessions!!

Learning Makaton means you can communicate with other children and adults using their preferred means of communication and that you understand how to create an inclusive society for all xx
Please feel free to share with friends, family and colleagues xx I have also left some free time, so if these dates don't work for you, just let me know and I'll add extra dates x

I'm also available for face-to-face training if you'd like to contact me about any of the courses I provide. I also offer 1:1 sessions too online or face-to-face, and if you're interested in this, please get in touch!
I'M GIVING A 5% DISCOUNT IF YOU BOOK LEVEL 1 AND 2 or LEVEL 3 AND 4 TOGETHER!

TASTER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour course with a focus on different themes where you learn around 35/40 signs and symbols from the Makaton core vocabulary through different games and activities. You receive the training handouts ready for the course and a certificate on completion of it. The price is just £10 and my dates are;

Saturday 10th August 9.30-11.30am (Early year theme)
Saturday 28th September 2-4pm (Halloween/Bonfire Night)
Thursday 10th October 6-8pm (Early Years theme)
Thursday 7th November 6-8pm (Christmas theme)
Saturday 9th November 9.30-11.30am (Christmas theme)

Please let me know if you're interested in attending of the taster training and I will book you in. I also run these for nurseries, pre-schools, schools and groups, and if you're interested in arranging a group booking, please get in touch, These are run online or face to face.

LEVEL 1
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 1, 2 and the additional part A of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 9.30 -1.00pm
Monday 23rd, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 6-8.15pm
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 2
This is a 7 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 125 signs and symbols from stages 3, 4 and the additional part B of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. There are also presentations to help you develop your understanding of the Makaton Language Programme. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 to attend the level 2 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates;

Monday 15th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July 6-8.15pm
Saturday 31st August 9.30-2.00pm and Sunday 1st September 9-11am
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November 9.30-1.00pm
Monday 18th, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 6-8.15pm
Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December 9.30-1.00pm

LEVEL 3
This is an 8 hour course run over 3 afternoons, 3 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 5 & 6 of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation and signs analysis.
You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the level 3 training. The price is £80.00 and my dates are;

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July 9.30-1.30pm
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October 9.30-1.30pm
Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 6-8.30pm

LEVEL 4
This is an 9 hour course run over 3/4 afternoons, 3/4 evenings or a weekend. You learn around 100 signs and symbols from stages 7, 8 and the additional IT concepts of the core vocabulary through different games and activities where you apply what you learn. The presentations focus on developing your understanding of translation and interpretation further and how to use and implement inclusive approaches. You receive the participants manual ready for the training and a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed levels 1-3 to attend the level 4 training. The price is £80.00 and the next date is;

Monday 5th, Tuesday 6th and Friday 9th August 9-12pm
Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th November 6-9pm

FRONTLINE TRAINING
It is so important that we understand the different ways people communicate and that we can help empower them to be able to communicate about their health, mental wellbeing or if they are in a life-saving or challenging situation.
This is a 3 1/2 hour course which has a focus on either wellbeing or emergency services. On the course you learn a range of Makaton signs and symbols based on every day communication and then on the focus areas of wellbeing or emergency services. You don't just learn the signs and symbols on this training, but you also learn how to embed this vocabulary in everyday situations and high-stress environments. The price is £60 and you receive a certificate on completion of the training. My dates are;

Saturday 27th July (Emergency Services) 9.30-1.00pm
Saturday 28th September (General Wellbeing) 9.30-1.00pm

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING
This is a 16 hour course run over 4 x 4 hour sessions. You learn 300 signs and symbols related to safeguarding which include family, relationships and people, body and clothing, places, feeling, thoughts and behaviours, bullying and abuse and intimate matters. The majority of the signs and symbols taught on this course are not part of the Makaton core vocabulary. They are specialised to relate to safeguarding to help you implement strategies and methods of learning this vocabulary at work or at home and empowering our children and adults by providing them with the language they need to communicate effectively in these situations. You receive the training manual ready for the training and then a certificate on completion of the course. You must have completed level 1 & 2 to attend the safeguarding training. The price is £179 and the next dates are;

Wednesday 2nd, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Monday 21st October 6-8.30/9.00pm

If you are interested, please get in touch

SAFEGUARDING REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 1/2 hour session where you refresh your knowledge of the Makaton signs and symbols from the safeguarding vocabulary. It is a practical course full of games and activities to help you consolidate your knowledge and ask any questions that you might want to. I will email you the link and training resources the week before the refresher. The price is £15 and the next date is;

Thursday 24th October 6-8.30pm

REFRESHER TRAINING
This is a 2 hour session where you take part in different games and activities to refresh your knowledge of the Makaton you have learned so far in your training. It is suitable for anyone who has attended Makaton training with me, whether it's just level 1 or you have completed all the courses above. It's lots of fun and the price is £15. I also cover different refresher topics too. The dates I have are;

Monday 2nd September 6-8pm (Levels Refresher)
Thursday 3rd October 6-8pm (Pronouns and Possessions Refresher)

If this is something you or your work team are interested in doing, just get in touch and we can arrange a date and time x

MAKATON CHRISTMAS CRAFTS SESSION
This is a 2 hour session where you will be creating a range of art/crafts based on Makaton signs and symbols. Is is a lovely way to learn and refresh your Christmas signs and symbols and to make some lovely Christmas crafts for your home and friends. The price is £10 and the date is;

Monday 9th December 6-8pm

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR
Every month we sing and sign 2 songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on the first Tuesday of the month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to keep practising your signing. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 6th August 6-7pm
Tuesday 3rd September 6-7pm
Tuesday 1st October 6-7pm
Tuesday 5th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 3rd December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN ROCK CHOIR (ROCKOTON)!!
Every month we sing and sign 2 rock/indie songs and we learn the signs that go alongside the words and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run every month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Tuesday 16th July 6-7pm
Tuesday 27th August 6-7pm
Tuesday 24th September 6-7pm
Thursday 17th October 6-7pm
Tuesday 19th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Tuesday 10th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MONTHLY SINGALONG AND SIGN CHOIR (NURSERY RHYMES AND POPULAR SONGS)
Every month we will sing and sign a range of nursery rhymes and popular sings and we learn the signs that go alongside the words, and I explain the interpretation used, so you understand the signs we are using and why. It is run on a Wednesday evening once a month from 6.00-7.00pm. It is lots of fun and a good way to learn different signs. I email you the songs with the lyrics ready for the session and the price is £3. The dates are;

Wednesday 28th August 6-7pm
Wednesday 9th October 6-7pm
Wednesday 13th November 6-7pm (Christmas songs)
Wednesday 11th December 6-7pm (Christmas songs)

MAKATON STORY TIME (INTERPRETATION)
Each month we take a different story and look at how we can interpret the story using Makaton signs and symbols. It's a lovely way to practice your Makaton signing skills whilst learning how to interpret the language in each story. It is £10 for the session and the dates are;

Monday 5th August 6-8pm (Commotion in the Ocean)
Monday 30th September 6-8pm (Pumpkin Soup)
Monday 4th November 6-8pm (The Tiger Who Came For Dinner)
Monday 2nd December 6-8pm (Christmas story tbc)

MAKATON HANGOUT
This is a 2 hour session based on different themes tailored to what you want to know, learn and revise. You will take part in a range of different games and activities to help underpin your sign and symbol use. It is a fun session designed to help you refresh and revise previously learned signs and symbols, but also to show you signs and symbols that might be relevant to your work and home situations. You need to have done some Makaton training previously, as you will to have knowledge of everyday signs and symbols. It is £10 for the session and my dates are;

Monday 22nd July 6-8pm (Trips and Days Out)
Monday 26th August 6-8pm (Back to School)
Tuesday 22nd October 6-8pm (The Weather and Clothing)
Monday 25th November 6-8pm (Christmas)

Just let me know if you'd like to join us and I will book you in or if you would like more information. I also run these courses for organisations, schools, nurseries etc, so please get in touch if you would like to do a group session. Please feel free to share and I look forward to hearing from you xx