Makaton Workshops and Communication Skills Training

All our Makaton training and workshops can be offered online as a Zoom session or face-face (location dependant, currently central west/ east Scotland) We can offer-

  • Makaton Level 1 training (Please contact Katy Lironi, DSS Makaton Tutor for further details and pricing)
  • Makaton Introduction and Taster Workshop
  • Makaton Seasonal Workshops
  • Makaton Topic-based Workshops
  • Makaton Minis

Our taster, seasonal and topic-based workshops can all be booked in-house at a time and date to suit you, for you own educational setting/ organisation/ club – (These workshops are designed for people working with early years and primary aged children, but can easily be adapted for secondary aged young people and beyond.)

Cost – £150 for a one and a half hour session and handouts.

Makaton Minis – signed story and song sessions (for nursery/primary aged children) 

  • Bespoke fun sessions designed to meet the individual needs of your pupils
  • 45 minutes
  • Introduction to Makaton for children
  • Topic-based/ seasonal Makaton signs taught and used in –
  • Themed songs/ stories/ activities
  • Sessions can be designed to your specification. Previous workshops have included songs, signs, stories and activities related to– Spring animals/ Hallowe’en/ A trip to the park/ On the farm, etc.

Cost – £50

Please book here. Any queries about our Makaton training and workshops, please call Katy Lironi on 07770 019468 or email katy@dsscotland.org.uk

Communication Skills Workshops

We also run a series of Communication Skills Workshops for professionals at pre-school, primary and secondary levels. You can find out more and book a place on these workshops (£25 per delegate) below.

We can deliver this as a bespoke online workshop for your nursery, school or club at a time and date to suit you. Each session can accommodate up to 15 delegates at a cost of £150 for an hour and a half session. To book this workshop as a bespoke online session or if you have any questions about booking your place on our workshop please call Katy on 07770 019468 or email abc@dsscotland.org.uk.

All of our online sessions comply with our Online Safeguarding policy, this can be accessed here, please take the time to read this policy prior to your session if you have any questions we are more than happy to answer them.

Makaton Training and Support

Seasonal Makaton Workshops

These online workshops are delivered via Zoom and are for those working with early years and primary aged children in an educational/club setting to learn new signs, songs and stories that you can incorporate into your learning and activities. Spring and Easter – Thursday 7th March – 4.30-5.15pm Summer and Holidays – Thursday 23rd May […]

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Communication Skills Workshops for Professionals for Teen Years and Beyond

These Communication Skills Workshops are for secondary school education professionals, they are designed to support teachers, support assistants and other members of school staff who include an individual with Down’s syndrome in their educational or recreational setting. The techniques and strategies in these sessions are drawn from research findings on the learning style and specific […]

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Communication Skills Workshops for Professional for Primary Years

These Communication Skills Workshops are for primary school education professionals, they are designed to support teachers, support assistants and other members of school staff who include an individual with Down’s syndrome in their educational or recreational setting. The techniques and strategies in these sessions are drawn from research findings on the learning style and specific […]

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