Corporate Training
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Did you know you have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure your business is inclusive?
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Are you aware of your Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) responsibilities, do you meet the needs of your service users, customers and clients?
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Are you limiting your market reach and losing opportunities to reach more people by not prioritising inclusion and accessibility for those with communication difficulties?
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Are you looking for fun, practical and insightful training to incorporate into 'Learning at Work Week?'
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The Equality Act 2010 requires you to anticipate accessibility needs before they arise​​
Experienced Makaton Trainer for Corporate & Private Sectors
Comprehensive Makaton Training Solutions Across the UK
With over 25 years of experience, Ali Pennington of Makaton Training UK delivers expert communication training tailored to meet the needs of organisations across the corporate and private sectors. Our training solutions are designed to be flexible, inclusive, and available both online and in person, making it easier than ever to equip your team with essential communication tools.
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Training Options to Suit Your Organisation
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We offer a range of training formats to suit your team’s goals, timeframes, and learning styles:
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2-Hour Workshops
Interactive, practical sessions focusing on core Makaton signs and symbols, ideal for introducing communication support strategies to your team. -
Full-Day Level Courses
In-depth courses designed to expand participants’ Makaton skills and understanding, with structured learning pathways and advanced communication techniques. -
Frontline Workshop Courses
Specialised sessions for frontline professionals in customer-facing roles, supporting confident, inclusive communication with people who use Makaton.
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Industries We Work With
No matter your field, we ensure your team gains the knowledge and confidence to communicate inclusively and effectively.
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Supporting Your EDI Commitments
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Our training integrates practical ideas and resources that align with your Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategies. Empower your staff with the skills to create accessible, respectful, and welcoming environments for all.
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Bespoke Training Solutions
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Looking for something more specific? We offer customised training programmes developed around your organisation’s goals, schedule, and team structure. Whether it’s a company-wide initiative or a departmental session, we’ll build a solution that works for you.
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Learning at Work Week – Special Sessions Available
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Join us during Learning at Work Week for exclusive training opportunities focused on communication inclusion and professional development. These sessions are a great way to reinforce your organisation’s commitment to lifelong learning and staff wellbeing.
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Let’s Build Inclusive Communication Together
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Professional Makaton training can enhance team performance, customer service, and workplace inclusivity.
Get in touch to explore training options or to schedule a tailored session for your team.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
1. What are the benefits of Makaton training for my team ?
Imagine empowering your staff to communicate confidently with all, while learning new Makaton communication skills and knowledge. Makaton transforms lives everyday by giving children, young people
and adults, with communication difficulties the confidence to express themselves independently, reducing frustration and promoting inclusion.
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Training can also help to provide support for your employees outside of the workplace too! Some may have young children, others may be carers for their parents, having Makaton as part of their skill set can benefit your employees outside of the workplace too.
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Supporting your staff team, extending their knowledge of communication difficulties that people may experience can help raise awareness in any job role, in any sector or setting.
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Here's what some of the employees at Lloyds Banking Group (Bristol) has to say about training I delivered last year during Learning at Work week 2024..
"Ali was a very enthusiastic and engaging trainer. She has a huge amount of knowledge, which made the course flow easily. The time flew by, but I learned a lot which I could use if the situation arose. It has given me a good basic understanding from which I feel I could build on with further training."
"Very helpful thank you, I have a nearly 3 year old at home who is non verbal at the moment with hearing issues so am looking forward to putting being able to use Makaton with him. A big thank you for taking the time to come in and teach us about this. I really enjoyed it and will continue to practice what I learnt."
"From starting with no knowledge I found the course was excellent. I highly recommend this training and hope Lloyds are able to bring you back in to teach us more as I can clearly see the value of colleagues learning this to help our vulnerable customers."
"The trainer was so lovely, she gave useful ways of remembering things and also got us interacting throughout which was brilliant. Couldn’t recommend more really loved it
Just starting with absolute basics. I knew a very small amount of Makaton due to my children using some signs in nursery so it was really helpful (and interesting) to hear the history of Makaton and how broadly it's used."
2. How can Makaton Training for my team help with EDI strategies?
Training offers ideas, advice and guidance to improve your Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
(EDI) strategies.
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Our range of 3.5 hour 'WORKSHOP FOR...' courses are designed specifically with meeting your EDI needs in mind.
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2 hour bespoke workshops are also available tailored to your needs.
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Get in touch to find out more information and how I can help support your team and business.​​
3. How much does it cost?
There are many different Makaton training routes, costs can vary depending on the way in which you prefer your team to learn Makaton. All training is tailored to your needs and provides a cost-effective training solution for staff teams.
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Ready to take the next step and book a FREE virtual, no obligation meeting?