ONLINE CONFERENCE - SLCN: A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH

Speakers

Michael Rosen - broadcaster, author, and poet, will be headlining The Link Live 2022. Famous for his children’s book ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’, Michael Rosen has written 140 books and couldn’t be better qualified to talk about using vocabulary to ignite and inspire a love of words and literature in children and young people - we look forward to what will undoubtedly be an exciting session. Watch Michael Rosen’s teaser video.

Baasit Siddiqui - Managing Director of Siddiqui Education Ltd. He has combined his ten years teaching experiences with his unique journey as one of the ‘Siddiqui’s’ on the award-winning show ‘Gogglebox’, to educate, motivate and develop the skills of disadvantaged school children across the nation. Watch Baasit Siddiqui’s teaser video.

Prof. Judy Clegg BSc, PhD, FRCSLT - Head of Division and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield.

Dr Sarah Spencer - a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and a speech and language therapist with a specialist interest in teenagers and collaborative practice with secondary schools.

Dr Samantha Weld-Blundell - Samantha has a particular interest in working with adults to support the emotional wellbeing and effective learning of their children. Samantha is now the proud founder and CEO of her online independent Child and Educational Psychology service, The Little Psychology Company - a new online platform designed to respond to the needs of modern families. Watch Dr Samantha Weld-Blundell’s teaser video.

Sandra Bowen and Louise Burton - Sandra is Team Leader ISEND CLASS in East Sussex and Louise is a Speech and Language Therapist working with Speech and Language Link. Watch Sandra Bowen’s teaser video.

Kim Griffin - Kim is a paediatric occupational therapist (OT) and author. She works closely with teachers and parents to give them the knowledge and skills they need to support sensory needs and coordination skills. Watch Kim Griffin’s teaser video.

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Pricing for The Link Live 2022

Tickets cost £80+VAT and will be on sale from 10th January. Tickets include access to the full day and on-demand access.

Speech and Language Link schools - schools with a current subscription to a Speech Link or Language Link package will pay just £30+VAT per ticket. Visit your support homepage for more details.

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