{"id":34894,"date":"2022-02-17T11:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/?page_id=34894"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:54:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:54:33","slug":"face-to-face-training-manchester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/training\/foundation\/face-to-face-training-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Training: Face to Face"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Talking Mats is delighted to say that our face to face training is now taking place at three different locations around the UK: Manchester, Glasgow, London and new for 2026 Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one day course is perfect for anyone who would like to learn how to effectively use the award-winning Talking Mats framework to better support those with communication difficulties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b6ba1b5cbd38115e177aad54d0af6cb5\" id=\"what\" style=\"color:#52d6bf\">What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the course you will learn what Talking Mats are and who can use them. You will also learn about the evidence to support them, and how using them can be beneficial for both the listener and the thinker. During interactive sessions you will watch and reflect on videos, get a chance to practice and reflect on your Talking Mats use, and think about how you will use Talking Mats creatively in your own practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16f431e791dd0bd24cd1bfcb551aebdb\" id=\"where\" style=\"color:#52d6bf\">Where?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Manchester<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>St Thomas Centre<br>Ardwick Green North<br>Manchester<br>M12 6FZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information for visitors to the St Thomas Centre, click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/STC-Visitor-Information.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Glasgow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Robertson Trust<br>152 Bath Street<br>Glasgow<br>G2 4TB <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information for visitors to The Robertson Trust, click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkingmats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Robertson-Trust-F2F-Location-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:250px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">London<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists<br>2-3 White Hart Yard<br>London<br>SE1 1NX<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:248px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Birmingham<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Birmingham and Midlands Institute,           9 Margaret Street                      B3 3BS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information for visitors to the Institute, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmi.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93fd5c85d432e8e3648de5a941f36fdb\" style=\"color:#52d6bf\">When?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:350px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Manchester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 1st December 2026 9.30am &#8211; 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