Southampton Directory | ECaT - Every Child a Talker

ECaT Posters (see below) are produced regularly by the Early Years and Childcare team. The posters can be printed and displayed within your setting for Practitioners and Parents/Carers to view.

The 2020 ECaT Posters suggest a Book of the Month and offer a Talking Tip of the Month which links to various aspects of Letters and Sound Phase 1 (9.85MB PDF).

The 2019 ECaT Posters focus on the theme of 'Communication Friendly Environments'. The monthly posters will also incorporate a suggested activity.

The 2018 ECaT Posters focus on the theme of 'More Than Words'. The monthly posters will also incorporate a suggested activity.

The 2017 ECaT Posters focus on Listening and Attention. The monthly posters also incorporate a suggested activity.

The 2016 ECaT Posters follow the ‘Top Tips for Talking’ theme and include either a recommended Website of the Month or a Nursery Rhyme of the Month.

ECaT Training – Childminders 2019

ECaT Workshops for Childminders have been well attended and receive very positive feedback. Jan Stevens, Early Language Consultant is delivering 3 workshops for Childminders throughout 2019 with all NEW content.

Workshop 1: 26th February, 7 – 9 pm

Workshop 2: 4th July, 7 – 9 pm

Workshop 3: 7th November, 7 – 9 pm - CANCELLED - Please accept our apologies.

Please reserve your place by contacting sally.griggs@southampton.gov.uk

If you are a new childminder, or would like to attend an ECaT refresher, please contact your Development Worker to be added to the waiting list for ECaT Phase 1.

ECaT Toolkit

ECaT Child Audit Tool (2019) (PDF 335KB)

Record of Communication and Language Development Master (2019) (PDF 248KB)

Record of Communication and Language Development Master (2019) (DOC 89KB)

ECaT Setting Audit Tools - A Unique Child (PDF 145KB)

ECaT Setting Audit Tools - Enabling Environments (PDF 189KB)

ECaT Setting Audit Tools - Learning and Development (PDF 202KB)

ECaT Setting Audit Tools - Positive Relationships (PDF 185KB)

Environmental Screening Tool ECERS R & E (PDF 215 KB)

Environmental Screening Tool FCCERS (PDF 162 KB)

Environmental Screening Tool ITERS (PDF 145 KB)

ECaT Training

ECaT training is FREE of charge. Further details of the content of ECaT Training can be found on the Southampton Information Directory.

ECaT Club Meeting Pack - Spring 2020

Dialogic Book Talk Master Example (PDF 116KB)

Dialogic Book Talk Templater (PDF 109KB)

Dialogic Reading (PDF 167KB)

Five Minutes Peace (PDF 125KB)

Fun ways to support reading on screens (PDF 202KB)

ECaT Club Meeting Pack - Summer 2019

ECAT Club Meetings - July 2019 (PDF 89KB)

Restorative Practice Awareness - ECAT June 2019 (PDF 1MB)

Social Communication - Conversation Cards (PDF 94KB)

ECaT Club Meeting Pack - Spring 2019

Resources from the Spring 2019 ECaT Club Meetings held on:

Tuesday 5^th March, 9.30 – 11.30 am at Pickles Coppice, Windermere Avenue, Millbrook; Tuedsay 5^th March, 1 – 3 pm at Start Point Sholing, Wood Close, Sholing and Thursday 7^th March, 1 – 3 pm at Start Point Sholing, Wood Close, Sholing