1 Makaton courses in London

rise & sign together

We are a training service that provides Makaton training for schools, colleges, nurseries, healthcare, parents/carers and anyone who is interested in learning Makaton. We are fully licensed Makaton Tutors who are passionate about training as many people as possible in Makaton. For more information please visit our profiles Nicki & Michael

sign and shine

Interested in your employees using the Makaton Language Programme? A good option may be in-house training. In some cases this can be up to 50% cheaper than putting them on individual Makaton courses. We are able to deliver any of our courses In-house in either face to face or online format to your employees. Our primary area is Surrey, South West London and surrounding areas. If you have employees around the country then an online option may be for you! See our list of available courses below

downright excellent

Downright Excellent (DEx) works with children, their families and their schools, combining fun learning activities, training, specialist therapies, peer support and socialising to form a circle of support around each child and family to support, empower and inspire.

dr paul holland - makaton training, behavioural consultancy and coaching

smile & shine nursery

Why Smile & Shine Nursery? Safe, Caring & Happy Environment Parents can leave their children at Smile and Shine Nursery knowing that their child is happy and being taken care of well. Structure & Routines We have consistent routines throughout the day which give comfort to children and also help develop their self-confidence and independence. Designed for Success The nursery has a large, safe and secure outdoor green space where equipment has been installed keeping in mind the seven areas of EYFS.

singing hands ltd

So often we are asked “How did you start Singing Hands?” as people assume we have come from a teaching or performance background and just one day came up with the rather clever idea to add signing to music. Not quite. The saying “necessity is the mother of all invention” describes our situation perfectly. Singing Hands came about as a direct result of a life-changing experience back in 1999 when our two children were born. As we all know, becoming a parent of any child is life-changing, but you assume it will take you a new adventure where you have some vague notion of what sort of life it might entail. However, becoming a parent of a child with a disability instantly took us off on a different trajectory, to a world with which neither of us was familiar, and where we faced an uncertain future

learning talking

At learning talking we are passionate about providing high quality speech and language therapy to children. We pride ourselves in offering effective intervention that enables children to reach their potential. Our team work with children in a range of settings including homes, schools and nurseries. In any setting we will work closely with the team around the child to ensure that all involved understand how to support the child and enable progress to be made.

zen professional development

Education Recruitment is Broken The current system is set-up around an inherent conflict of interest between agencies and the education system. Recruiters are completely driven by their commission. The more they charge schools and the less they pay teachers, the more they take home. This creates a market that fails to do right by the education system. Most worryingly, it also introduces the temptation for unsavoury business practices that are exacerbated by the lack of qualifications required to be an education recruiter or the lack of regulation required to run an agency. It is time for a change 15 years ago it would have been unheard of to book a restaurant or hotel online, today it is rare to book either of those two by phone. Arranging cover for schools will follow this trend shortly. The use of an online platform allows for a level of transparency and efficiency that revolutionises the system - schools will be able to see the pool of available supply teachers by proximity and skills instantly at the click of a button, instead of seeing only a limited group of teachers found via many phone calls in the morning that is inefficient and time-consuming. Zen Educate As experienced technology entrepreneurs, and having a passion for improving education, we started Zen Educate to lead the wave of interventions that the education system deserves. Schools spend over £1.3bn a year on agency staff. Over £300m per year of that is wasted as fees that go straight to the recruitment agencies. That’s money that could be going back to schools! Worse yet, there are layers of hidden costs from the inefficient time tracking and payment process to the overstaffing that schools have had to rely on because of the frustration of working with agencies. “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten” — Bill Gates We’re on a mission to change the world of education recruitment and will work tirelessly to do so.

little bilinguals

Little Bilinguals Songs with signing teach Spanish and French to Kids Award-winning Spanish & French classes using Original songs and Makaton Signs – fun & educational, CAA GOLD Award Winner and Club Hub nominee