Testimonials

LP has provided a framework to identify next steps which has been great CPD for staff.

The motor skills handbook has been extremely helpful and we are keen to look further into embedding other elements of the LP Toolkit into our practice. I’ve also implemented elements of the expressive language skills into our Literacy planning and CP, encouraging through adult interactions.

Launchpad has made us more aware of the small steps towards phonological awareness which are not always shown on other schemes – such as using compound words to support blending.

We have a great KS1 team and the staff who deliver LP are very proactive and always are willing to learn and create new resources using the Toolkit to support the children with their Speech, SAM and Visual Discrimination.

My personal knowledge has developed through taking part in the training and this has enabled me to train a TA in the use of LP as well as develop a bank of resources.

We have consulted the CPD videos and shared important messages/strategies from our training with Kirstie. We are intending to use these further, especially the skill strands focusing on high quality interactions and language development .

We absolutely agree that LP has ensured we are now much more capable of addressing the lowest levels of need for our most vulnerable children

We have LP staff meeting time & informal LP discussions. It has certainly helped staff to structure and understand the building blocks- what skills must be embedded before building on these foundations.

I have shared LP materials with staff, as an example of the approach we want to take. i.e. looking in detail at what pupils can do, tracking back to find where they are and going from there – rather than delivering a set intervention or repeating the things they can’t do endlessly.

Staff have a better understanding of the curriculum and where children should be working at and towards.

We feel the training has up-skilled our staff and improved our quality interactions over time. All of our staff are more in tune with the children and their next steps in learning and are skilled at adapting their approaches to this and how to move them forward.

Our wider team’s knowledge of phonics, skills-based learning and practice has developed well when using the LP Toolkit materials & related vocabulary pyramids.

LP has had a positive impact on our Team’s CP Development. It has provided a structured and accessible platform for learning, allowing team members to explore relevant topics at their own pace.

LP has helped staff to plan interventions, based on gaps in children’s learning.

Overall, L.P has become a vital part of our provision. It allows us to be proactive and precise in supporting early language skills, ensuring no child is left behind. Our experience is that it can be used to its full potential in a way that is practical, evidence-based, and impactful.

Launchpad has made us more aware of those incremental steps which children need to secure.