Services & Fees
CandLE Assessment and Training Services
(any person or organisation who may find difficulty with fees please contact us as some concessions may be available)
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Service
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Provision
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Cost
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CandLE Based Support
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We will look at video, photographs, reports and other information, discuss your needs by phone and/or email and provide advice in writing.
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£250
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Full day (multidisciplinary)
Part day (one member of staff)
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Two or more CandLE practitioners working with the person, family and support team to assess AAC and/or learning needs and provide a full written report.
One CandLE practitioner working with the person, family and support team to assess AAC and/or learning needs and provide a full written report.
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£1995
£850
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Follow up Assessment
(1 staff member)
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A half day with the person, parents and support staff to review progress after a full day assessment, with written report.
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£600
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Case Discussion
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A meeting with the person, parents and support staff to identify difficulties and suggest action, with written report.
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£500
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Equipment Training
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Training support staff in the use and individualisation of equipment.
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£750
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Individualising Equipment
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Working with the person, family and support staff to individualise access to aids and methods identified at assessment.
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£500
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Support Present Circumstances
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Adaptation and improvement to present communication equipment and methods with written report.
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£850
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Assist Local Teams
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The involvement of CandLE personnel to assist with input at a local team assessment.
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£650
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Outreach
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A visit to school, home or place of residence to collate relevant information, complete with report and follow up.
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£600
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Distance Support
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Assessment support via telecommunications.
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£500
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Local Involvement
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A CandLE staff member to be involved in meetings i.e. Annual reviews and transitions.
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£500
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Full day Bespoke Training (one staff member)
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Training customised to meet your needs, for up to 12 people.
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£1000
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Half day Bespoke Training (one staff member)
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Three hours training for up to 12 people customised to meet your needs.
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£500
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Day Training Course in AAC
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Two CandLE trainers for a full day training at CandLE for up to 12 people, including lunch
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£1500
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3 Day AAC in Education Course
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Based at CandLE, covering low, light and hi tech AAC to communicate and access the curriculum, for up to 12 people, including lunches.
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£3000
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4 Day MPT Course
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Based around individual student needs we will visit and assess the student and train their support team in the relevant Motor Planning Training (MPT) and AAC needs. Includes four days training, implementation of programme for individual, setting up record keeping systems and a follow on, one day monitoring visit.
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£5000
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Person Centred Planning
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Half a day for a MAP, PATH or setting up a Circle of Support, including follow up support.
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£1,000
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Support Teaching
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We offer a limited Support Teaching service in London and the NW of England.
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£65 ph
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Organising Loans
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We will arrange any necessary equipment loans with the relevant suppliers free of charge, but some suppliers may make a small charge.
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NB. Travel and accommodation costs may be incurred depending on distance from CandLE.
CANCELLATION POLICY
There will be no charge for cancellations made more than 21 days before a booked date. Cancellations made between 20 days and 8 days beforehand will be charged at 50% of the booked rate. Cancellations made 7 or less days beforehand will be charged at 100% of the booked rate
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If you don't see quite what you need above talk to us and we'll see if we can tailor something to suit you. We can also supply In House training. Email us on: contactcandle@btinternet.com
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"Communication for All" Training Course at the University of Bolton.
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Alan Martin from" mouse on the move" regularly trains on disability equality with Marion.
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Communication and Learning for all
A training course developed through collaboration between the University of Bolton and CandLE
Phone: 08456210708(local rate call)
Email: contactcandle@btinternet.com
Developed in conjunction with the Bolton University BA in Education programme in Facilitating Communication this course covers:
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
- Neuro – motor problems and strategies for dealing with them
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Adaptations to the curriculum in special and mainstream environments
- Total Communication
- Motor Planning Training.
- Human rights issues in relation to communication, social and educational inclusion
- Person centred supports
"This is the best training I have been on in the 25 years I have been working for my authority"
Special needs teacher, Kent.
This course offers opportunities to a wide range of people who use AAC and/or FCT either in their professional or personal life. It can open the way to a number of career progression opportunities or be used to enhance knowledge within your work or home setting. It is possible to gain accreditation beyond the certificate of attendance with further extension (this will incur extra costs to cover university registration, tutorials and marking etc.)
Specific techniques introduced will include: Switch use, head pointing, eye pointing and finger pointing using software such as Widgit and GRID2 as well as communication aids such as Dynavox products, and low tech solutions for when the technology breaks down or doesn’t suit the situation.
This course is for...
Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SENCOs, Parents, Adults with AAC needs, Support Services, Personal Assistants, Speech Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Children’s Services (health and disability), Voluntary organisations, LEA Managers/SEN Advisors.
"I came on this training wondering if I had anything to learn from it. I am going away having learnt new things about communication and with lots of tips."
Speech and Language Therapist, Mersyside.
About The Trainers
Marion Stanton is a Special Needs Teacher Trainer and Assessor. She originally developed the course in conjunction with Dr. Rosemary Crossley who is credited as being the originator of the use of FCT. This course is also supported by Jackie Dearden, senior educational psychologist, Nottingham City and Alan Martin, Disability Equality Trainer and Dance workshop leader, Tracy Morvinson, Communication Co-ordinator at Hope Special School, Wigan, Liz Wilson, Inclusion and person centred planning trainer, consultant and facilitator and Gillian Hazel, Speech and Language Therapist.
"If I’d done this training 20 years ago my practice would have been different." Advisory teacher, Nottingham.
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