Makaton Frontline Workshops
Person-centred communication for professionals
Makaton has developed and launched a range of new Workshops that will enable professionals to communicate effectively with Makaton Users in specific settings and situations. There are five Frontline Workshops available:
- Emergency Services
- District Nursing
- Learning Disability Team
- Dentistry
- General Wellbeing
These Workshops are essential for all frontline staff who need to communicate in an inclusive way with everyone in the community.
Workshop Content
Frontline Workshops have been designed to equip participants with the skills to utilise Makaton effectively in a variety of work settings. All workshops contain three hours of training content and provide an understanding of learning disabilities and communication needs. Frontline Workshops offer two essential vocabulary sets to enhance your Makaton capabilities:
Everyday Vocabulary:
This set of 36 concepts is crafted to give participants a solid foundation in Makaton, covering verbs, adjectives, and nouns, thus enabling attendees to seamlessly integrate both signs and symbols right from the start.
Bespoke Vocabulary:
Specifically curated for Frontline Workshops, this set introduces 46 concepts directly relevant to the specific Workshop (see five different Workshops listed above).
Workshop Key Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Grasp the key goals and benefits of using Makaton
- Be adept at applying Makaton with symbols, signs, and speech, drawing from the Everyday Vocabulary
- Skilfully use specialised vocabulary sets tailored to Emergency Services/District Nursing/Learning Disability Team/Dentistry/General Wellbeing through symbols and signs, adaptable to various scenarios and settings
- Know where to find further information, pursue additional training, and access important resources, including information on the Makaton Friendly Scheme and Membership
Book a Frontline Workshop for your organisation or group
Times and dates to suit you - with group discounts too!
I can deliver Frontline Workshops to your organisation or group, either online or in-person, at a time and date that suits you.
- Both online and in-person Workshops can be delivered in one 3.5 hour session
- Online Workshops can also be delivered flexibly as 3 x 1 hour modules
- In-person Workshops are available in East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent
- Sessions are available both weekdays and weekends, during the day and in the evening
- Maximum 15 attendees on in-person Workshops and 12 people on online sessions
- Group discounts available - please ask for a price list
Contact Me
sarahmakatontutor@gmail.com or 07525 481650