The Link Live Speech & Language Day

Speech & Language Day – Thursday November 21st 2024

Inspired by our free magazine for schools our speech and language day, The Link Live, is free for Link Community members to attend. The online, one-day speech and language conference covers best practice and research relevant to your work supporting pupils with SLCN.

The Link Live is for SENCos, teachers, classroom support staff and everyone interested in learning more about effective speech and language strategies for primary and secondary settings. Kate Freeman, consultant – speech and language in education, will once again host the event and facilitae the live Q&A sessions with our speakers.

We are very excited about our programme for this year – the provisional schedule is now available!

To see your free ticket access code in the box below, please sign up to The Link Community or sign in above if you are already a member.

Your free ticket access code for our Speech and Language Day is TLL24SLCN

You can use this code TLL24SLCN to book your free ticket by clicking the button below.

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The Link Live 2024 Speakers

Kate Freeman

Consultant - speech and language in education

Learn more about Kate

Gary Aubin

Author, Teacher and SENCO

Jean Gross CBE

Former government Communication Champion for children

Learn more about Jean

Kylie Rio-Wood

Lead Speech and Language Therapist and Trust Lead for Speech and Language

Learn more about Kylie

Alison Fowle and Juliet Leonard

Specialist Speech and Language Therapists

Samantha Gamblen

Trauma Informed Speech Therapy and Supervision

Sara Alston

SEND & Safeguarding Consultant & Trainer. Part-time SENCo and Author

Samatha Garner

Mental Health and Inclusion Consultant

The Link Live Programme

TimeSpeakerSession Title
9:00Kate Freeman (Host)Welcome to The Link Live
9:05Gary AubinMaximising your impact as a SENCo
10:00Jean GrossReaching the unseen children: language issues for disadvantaged pupils
11:00Kylie Rio-WoodEmbedding a whole school approach to SLCN
12:00Lunch Time
13:00 (parallel session)Juliet Leonard and Alison FowlePrimary - Rhythm & Rhyme Time in the pre-school years
13:00 (parallel session)Samantha GamblenSecondary – The impact of SLCN on young people in the youth justice system.
14:00 (parallel session)Sara Alston Primary - Effectively supporting your TAs
14:00 (parallel session)Samantha GarnerSecondary - SEMH and the links to language and communication difficulties
15:00Ioan Berry (and Family)DLD and the impact on a whole family
15:55Kate FreemanClosing remarks
16:00Event Closes

Are you a SENCo, TA or LSA?
Are you supporting children and young people in education with SLCN?
Do you want to learn about good practice in speech and language support?
Are you looking for easy access, online CPD?
Do you want to share ideas and tips with like-minded professionals?

If you are, then sign up to The Link Community for your free Link Live ticket.

Key information

  • Thursday 21st November 2024
  • 9 am–4 pm
  • 8 eminent speakers
  • Live Q&A sessions
  • Follow along with our delegate text chat

What is The Link Community?

The Link Community is a hub offering free resources for supporting speech, language and communication needs.

As a Link Community member, you will be able to access:
  • ‘The Ultimate Guide to SLCN’ speech and language handbook (online version)
  • School speech and language audit tool
  • Access to The Link magazine library
  • Free ticket to The Link Live speech and language day (previously £80+VAT)
  • Speech and language resources

Sign up to The Link Community for your free Link Live ticket