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We have fantastic courses coming up in April, including:

🔹Generative AI
🔹Early Years
🔹SEMH
🔹DEAP
🔹Advanced Transcription
🔹Talking Mats & Phonological Awareness

What will you learn next? ➡️ coursebeetle.co.uk/courses

#BlueskySpeechies #CPD #SLT #SLT2Be

RADiSSD: Dosage informational video | Course Beetle RADiSSD stands for 'Raising Awareness of Dosage in Speech Sound Disorder. This FREE informational video presents the evidence base.

Watch this FREE presentation by the RADiSSD Group, which raises awareness of dosage in SSD.

They aim to support the use of more evidence-based dosages in service delivery models to improve outcomes and resource utilisation.


#SSD #SLT #SLP #SLT2Be #Blueskyspeechies

It was great to work with the Diagnostics CEN last week about getting the best supervision. This menti shows what they want from supervision. What do you want? Check out RCSLT Guidance and intandem.co.uk for resources and a supervision register to help get what you need #blueskyspeechies #slpeeps

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Free webinar

Want to learn how LSVT LOUD can be applied to children? Watch our free webinar with LSVT Global Inc, recorded last year.

Lots of information and a great Q&A at the end 💡

Click to watch: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/lsvt...


#lsvt #webinar #slt #slp #speechtherapy #Blueskyspeechies

Generative AI in Speech & Language Therapy: A Practical Guide | Course Beetle Explore how generative AI tools can enhance speech and language therapy practice while maintaining the core values of client-centred care.

Generative AI for SLTs

With many NHS employers actively supporting practitioners to use AI in low-risk contexts, this course provides a practical guide for SLTs in using AI to:

🔹 support clinical work
🔹 reduce administrative burden
🔹 facilitate professional development


#BlueskySpeechies

Elements of the phonetic alphabet, used in transcription by Speech and Language Therapists, are carved into a wooden block.

Speech Transcription - 26th March 📆

Transcription skills are central to the identification and analysis of children’s speech disorders. With SSD one of the most common disorders, is it time to refresh your transcription skills?

Book here: coursebeetle.co.uk/transcription

#SLT #BlueSkySpeechies

A young boy sits at a table opposite his Speech and Language Therapist. He is practising making sounds.

Identification & Management of Articulation Disorder in Children - 11th Feb 📆

Identify articulation disorders in children and how to differentiate between articulation disorders with phonological consequences & phonological difficulties.

coursebeetle.co.uk/articulation

#BlueSkySpeechies

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January courses

Whether you’re looking to learn something new or update your existing knowledge and skills, we’ve got you covered 💪

There’s a fabulous range of courses running this January!

Check them out ➡️ coursebeetle.co.uk/courses


#training #cpd #BlueSkySpeechies

A person is using ChatGPT (Generative AI) on a laptop.

Generative AI: A practical guide for SLTs - 7th Jan 📆

This popular course provides a practical, ethical guide for SLTs in using AI to:

🔹 support clinical work
🔹 reduce administrative burden
🔹 facilitate professional development

Find out more 👉 coursebeetle.co.uk/generative-ai

#BlueskySpeechies

A young boy wearing a superhero mask lies in a ball pit. He is smiling and giving a thumbs-up.

Working with Speech and Language Disorders in a Bilingual Context - 25th Nov

This training is a superb introduction to the important and far-reaching topic of speech and language disorders in a bilingual context.

coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/bili...


#bilingualism #BlueskySpeechies

A bearded man (me) drawn Peanuts-style along with my dog - the oh so mighty Mila.

The excellent @lou_drew_who on insta drew me & Mila Peanuts style.

Very happy with the outcome. It’s definitely going to go on some speech and language therapy stickers.

#peanuts #snoopy #myslpeeps #blueskyspeechies #bskyspeechies

A man in a tux (me) is sat down a surrounded by 8 of the other speech and language therapy students, 7 of whom are in different dresses, one in a white suit.

Doing some tidying up and came across this picture from our Speech Therapy Ball in (?) 2002.

Those 20+ years have zipped by 👀

#bskyspeechies #blueskyspeechies #slpeeps

A notice board with posters about gender, the concept of trans-, and the use of pronouns.

Lovely to see this Inclusion notice board at a school I went to today.

#school #education #blueskyspeechies

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Finding it difficult to attend live training?

We can help! We have a growing range of self-study courses to meet your CPD needs. Whether you want to brush up on existing skills or learn something new, we’ve got you covered 🙌

coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/?del...

#BlueSkySpeechies #slt #training

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Two award certificates. One for providing a welcoming learning environment, one for exemplifying Trust values.

Attended the Trust Learner & Education Awards yesterday and got to pick up two awards for our team in recognition of the student support we provide.

Lovely to see everyone’s hard work being appreciated.

#blueskyspeechies #bskyspeechies #SLpeeps

It was a great day as predicted.

Lots of interested SALT & Physio students asking questions in the hall and then two excellent Q&A Panels with different final year student SALT groups.

Already looking forward to next year.

#bskyspeechies #blueskyspeechies #slpeeps #mySLTday

Fun day ahead tomorrow. Going with a colleague to an AHP Fair at MMU to advertise Tameside to students.

Also get to participate in a Q&A panel with student speech and language therapists which is something that’s been a lot of fun previously.

#blueskyspeechies #slpeeps #mySLTday

Analysis of child speech | Course Beetle Further analysis of child speech is needed for some children with moderate-severe SSD. This training examines an in-depth analysis of speech.

Analysis of Child Speech - 19th Nov 📆

Consider the application of analysis + interpretation tools to the speech data of children to support:

📋 Differential diagnosis of the subtype of SSD
✅ Selection of intervention approaches and targets
📈 Monitoring of progress


#BlueskySpeechies #CPD

Take a look at our exciting work on understanding #DataVis for people with #DLD #DevLangDis and people with #aphasia.

AND give @daraprojectcity.bsky.social a follow! #SLPeeps #BlueSkySpeechies

A Speech and Language Therapist sits at a table with a young boy. The boy wears a yellow sweatshirt. The SLT is using a teddy bear hand puppet during a therapy session.

DEAP Assessment for Children with SSD - 15/10/25 📆

Gain the skills and confidence to administer the DEAP assessment during this half-day course. DEAP assessment is recommended by @rcslt as part of core assessments for children.

Book here: coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/deap/

#BlueSkySpeechies

SLT student Emma Reid from @citystgeorges.bsky.social reflects on her experiences during a summer NIHR internship with the TANGO project - from co-design sessions to co-chairing at a conference!

blogs.city.ac.uk/tango/2025/1...

#NIHR #SLT #ABI #Research #Internship #SLT2B #BlueSkySpeechies

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𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀

Whether you’re looking to learn something new or update your existing knowledge and skills, we’ve got you covered ✔️

There’s a fabulous range of courses running this October!

Check them out ➡️ coursebeetle.co.uk/courses


#training #cpd #BlueSkySpeechies

Articulation Disorders | Course Beetle Identify articulation disorders in children differentiating those with phonological consequences and phonological difficulties.

📢 Last call for bookings! Articulation Disorder - 8th October 📆

Identify articulation disorders in children with Dr Jan Broomfield. Learn how to differentiate between articulation disorders with phonological consequences & phonological difficulties.

#BlueSkySpeechies #training

In the background, there is a photo of a young girl facing her Speech and Language Therapist and is copying making a sound. Over the image, a stamp reads 'FREE WEBINAR'.

🎫 You’re invited! FREE webinar

Join us for an unmissable opportunity to discover how the LSVT LOUD approach has been adapted for use with children and young people, including those with Down's Syndrome and cerebral palsy.

✍️ Sign up coursebeetle.co.uk/courses/free...

#BlueSkySpeechies #freebie

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Quick! This post closes tomorrow. Take a look and apply if it floats your boat!

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#Aphasia #Slp #SLT #BlueSkySpeechies

A torn piece of pink paper says 'Never stop learning!'. The Course Beetle logo sits underneath the text.

September courses

Looking to learn something new? Seeking to update your existing knowledge and skills? We’ve got you covered 💪

Courses cover a range of subjects and levels of expertise.

➡️ coursebeetle.co.uk/courses


#training #cpd #BlueSkySpeechies

Also lovely to see @proflucydipper.bsky.social here now! Please give her a follow! #linguistics #aphasia #psychology #SLPeeps #BlueSkySpeechies

A calendar shows dates in September 2025. Some dates are ringed with a pink pen indicating Course Beetle training dates.

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Looking to learn something new? Need to update your existing knowledge and skills? We’ve got you covered 💪

Courses cover a range of subjects and levels of expertise.

➡️ coursebeetle.co.uk/courses


#Training #SLT #SLP #SLT2Be #SLTA #BlueSkySpeechies

DLD Training | Course Beetle During this course we consider how using evidence-based approaches can be support the differential diagnosis of DLD through assessment.

Around 7% of children and young people have a developmental language disorder (#DLD).

Learn about the strong and expanding evidence base that considers assessment and intervention & discover how this can be translated into daily practice.


#DevLang #Training #BlueSkySpeechies