Talk Nursery is a year-long CPD programme designed to improve outcomes for children in Nursery with a focus on Communication, Language and Literacy.

The cost of this programme is £340 for one member of staff attending each session and includes five half days of CPD.

The programme includes:
- Curriculum Design and promoting the use of Communication, Language and Literacy Curriculum Mapping to place quality core texts at the heart of EYFS
- Vocabulary development, practical strategies for closing the word gap and the importance of quality interactions
- Explicit teaching, learning and assessment of phonological awareness using the Red Rose Letters and Sounds Phase 1 Programme
- Early reading strategies to promote book talk and comprehension during Interactive Reading sessions
- Reading for pleasure alongside strategies to engage children’s love of books
- Approaches to engage parents
- Talk to develop early mark making
- Storytelling and story making approaches for language development
- Updates regarding early literacy linked to the School Inspection Toolkit, EYFS Framework, The Reading Framework, The Writing Framework and further national documentation, with a focus on strong foundations.
Following each session, participants will be provided with a comprehensive toolkit of materials which can be utilised in a school or setting.

I absolutely loved this course programme! All the training and support materials have really enhanced my practice for CLL. (A Talk Nursery Delegate 2026)

I have been teaching for a number of years and this is the BEST CPD I have had for early literacy. Many thanks to Clare and Caroline for their support, energy and enthusiasm! (A Talk Nursery Delegate 2026)