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If a child is given support with the development of his/her communication skills from a very early age, it is virtually certain that the child will get better foundation stage results than would otherwise be the case.

Which is why communication and language are invariably seen as a prime area that influences development.

Additionally, where support with the development of communication skills incorporates a partnership between parents and yourselves then the resultant development can be even better.

In England, the funding regime for two year olds means that your staff must have the skills and knowledge to develop communication skills with these children and to work with their parents so that the progress continues at home.

It is because of the huge significance and importance of communication and language that I CAN has developed a major collection of accessible resources for Sure Start Children’s Centres.

These materials ensure that practitioners have the knowledge and skills necessary to support communication and language and to cultivate collaborative relationships with parents.

The resources describe the different elements of communication and language, and outline what good practice looks like. They also show how Sure Start Children’s Centres can empower parents so they can interact with their children to develop communication and language skills.

There is also a pack to help teams of early years practitioners to understand, reinforce and enable the development of speech, communication and language in their group or setting.

I CAN’s resources include progress checks that can be shared with parents for early identification of difficulties and to support the reporting to parents between 24 and 36 months. They also show the way in which everyday activities can be used as opportunities for enhancing communication skills.

I do hope you will consider introducing these techniques and approaches in your centre.

You can read details of all these early years resources and the benefits they bring on https://shop.ican.org.uk/catalog/2 or place an order via our order form here http://www.schools.co.uk/ICANorderform.pdf.

If you have any questions about our resources please do call 0845 225 4073 or email info@ican.org.uk

It is a fact that there are a variety of school laptops available at quite remarkable discounts at the moment.

That’s the benefit – the only downside is that there are always a limited number of the laptops available at the lower price.

But this is not the case for our current offer on the HP 630 Intel Core I3 4gb 500gb (the full name of the machine which takes up a couple of lines is given below).

It normally costs £599 but is currently on offer for £340 (after £50 cashback). Better still, the discount does NOT come at the expense of the guarantee. There’s a three year HP warranty & free carry case.

There’s also an optional extra offer for added protection: the HP/Symantec Norton Internet Security 1 User – 3 Year License – QD287, £30 for 3 years. This is an extra but even this is at a discount, for it is normally £30 for 1 year.

And in fact if you are interested you can buy this anti-virus program on its own.

The full description of the machine is the HP 630 A1F78ES Intel Core I3-370M 4GB 500GB DVDRW 15.6TFT HDMI BT CAM CARRY CASE Win 7HP with 3 Years HP Warranty (only 1 year if bought elsewhere).

In order to receive the discount, all you need to do is quote “eshot offer 22”.

There are more details at http://www.technoworld.com/HP_630_A1F78ES/62198/product.aspx and details of all the Terms and Conditions online, and there are details of the cash back on www.hpcashback.com/uk/laptop/claim/family-30/

If you have any questions please call 08444 820 111.

You can order the HP 630 in either of these ways:

By phone: 08444 820 111
By fax on: 0208 200 6777
By email at education@technoworld.com