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Chatter Matters

Funding area Life Skills
ONL/155436/R/PF
Location:
Delivered online
Start date:
10/09/2026
End date:
10/09/2026
Level:
Mixed Level
Time:
12:30 - 14:30
Duration:
1 session
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

2 hours
Day of week:
THU
Tutor:
Carrie-Ann Barton
Price: FREE
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Who can join this course

Kent Family Learning courses and workshops are free, parents, carers and grandparents, who are aged 19 years and above and who live in Kent and are intended to help create a better family life.

We would like to be able to offer them to as many people in Kent as possible so we limit enrolment to 3 courses per academic year per person.
However, if you have a reason why you should be permitted to do additional courses, and are able to commit time for your attendance, please contact Business Support on 03000 415888 or email businesssupportteam@kent.gov.uk

Non attendance on courses means that another person could have benefited from your place.

All courses are funded by the Department for Education (DFE) and are free to eligible learners.
To be eligible to enrol and attend our courses you must have lawful permission to reside in the UK and be ordinarily resident in the UK at the course start date.

Dependent on your individual circumstances, you may be required to show evidence of your residency status before you can enrol and attend courses with us.

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Is this course for me

Welcome to "Chatter Matters" - a special course about talking with your little one and how it helps them grow. Let's learn together about why chatting with babies and young children is so important. A transformative course designed to illuminate the profound impact of communication on your child's development.

In this immersive journey, you'll uncover the importance of early communication with your baby, toddler, or young child. Through engaging discussions and expert insights, you'll gain a deeper understanding of language development milestones and how they shape your child's cognitive growth. Explore practical strategies for fostering your child's speech and language skills in everyday scenarios. From narrating daily activities to playing interactive games, you'll unearth creative ways to spark conversation and language. Join us in creating moments of connection and laughter with fun-filled activities designed to enhance communication skills.

Tailored for children aged 2 to 5 years, this course will empower parents seeking to nurture their child's language potential. We'll keep it simple and fun, so everyone can join in. Together, let's embark on a journey where every word becomes a stepping stone toward unlocking your child's bright future.

Course aims

This course will offer:

* How children and babies communicate and learn to talk from 0-5 years
* A consideration of what language and communication are, and why they matter
* A study of the importance of talking, listening to and playing with babies and children
* An opportunity to play games, tell stories, read books, sing rhymes and songs and make things to support the development of children’s language, communication and English skills
* Discussions of ideas to support children’s language, communication and English skills in everyday routines and when out and about
* An insight into how children begin to learn to read and write
* An opportunity to develop adults’ own communication skills
* Independent, paired, small group and whole group work: an opportunity to make new friends, build confidence and self-esteem
* Opportunities to explore new ideas and develop problem solving strategies

Since this course can run over different time frames, the aims will be amended to fit in with the time allocation and the learner requirements.

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For face-to-face sessions, we will provide the resources, but you are welcome to bring additional items if you would like to.

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You can log in to our Moodle careers section here: https://vle.kentcls.ac.uk/login/index.php

You can browse more Family learning courses here: https://www.kentadulteducation.co.uk/course-areas/family-courses/

From 1st August 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) require that learners attending this course must identify their primary purpose for learning. This course is not available for learners whose main aim is to learn a hobby, or for leisure/pleasure.

Please comply with the following:
For online courses, have a computer/laptop/tablet or phone using a reliable internet connection with a fully updated browser, a microphone and your camera turned on. For Online Webinars - your camera must be switched off.

Provide a mobile phone number and email address when you enrol so that we can contact you about your course.
Attend all sessions.
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Check your email for detailed joining instructions, including your SPAM folder.
Contact us at businesssupport2@kent.gov.uk if you have any questions.

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitment booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

By participating in this class, you accept and understand that Family Learning activities involve potentially hazardous tools and equipment and that such activity carries the risk of injury. You understand that it is your responsibility to judge your and your children’s motor skills and physical ability.

It is your responsibility to ensure that by participating in classes and activities from Kent Adult Education, you will not exceed your and your family’s limits while performing such activity, and you will select the appropriate environment and level of task for your and your family’s skills and abilities.

You understand that in creative and physical activities you and your children will need to be suitably dressed, will need protect your work surface and be mindful of the correct Health & Safety processes. KAE is not responsible for damage to items in your house/home or persons.

KAE are not responsible for any injuries you or your children may experience as a result of your attendance of this course. By remaining enrolled on this course, you are accepting that you have read, understood and agreed to follow these basic instructions.

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Delivered online

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If you require any information about joining this online course then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code ONL/155436/R/PF.