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Training, resources and implementation support for schools, MATs, therapists, education teams, parents and carers.
Colourful Semantics is a research-informed approach, supported by a growing evidence base, that is widely used in schools, MATs and therapy services to develop sentence structure, vocabulary, narrative and literacy. For settings ready to move beyond standalone resources, the ITS Connect and Write Framework™ provides a structured route for embedding Colourful Semantics across classroom practice, communication, literacy and writing.
Next live online Colourful Semantics training
Book Colourful Semantics training for 14 & 15 October 2026
Give your team practical, evidence-informed Colourful Semantics strategies they can start using straight away in classrooms, interventions and wider school support.
This live online training is co-written with Alison Bryan, creator of Colourful Semantics. The next course runs over two 3-hour sessions and is suitable for UK and international teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos, inclusion leads and Speech and Language Therapists.
UK and international course
Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 October 2026
8:00am – 11:00am UK time on both days
Suitable for UK and international attendees. Delegates attend both sessions.
For whole-school, MAT or wider team training, ITS can also discuss tailored training and implementation support.
Start here
Start your Colourful Semantics journey
Whether you are new to Colourful Semantics, looking for practical classroom resources, or ready to embed the approach through the Connect and Write Framework™, choose the pathway that best matches what you need.
Train your staff
Build confidence with live online and whole-school Colourful Semantics training.
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Assess pupils
Use baseline assessment tools to identify needs, starting points and next steps.
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Deliver intervention
Access targeted intervention packs for speech, language and communication support.
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Embed across your setting
Explore the ITS Connect and Write Framework™ for structured, whole-setting implementation.
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Online and whole-school training
Book Colourful Semantics training
Colourful Semantics training supports teachers, SENCos, teaching assistants, Speech and Language Therapists and wider education teams to use the approach confidently in classrooms, interventions and whole-school settings.
International and UK community
Wednesday 14 October & Thursday 15 October 2026
2 x 3-hour sessions
8:00am – 11:00am on both days
Delegates attend both sessions. £151.30 per person.
Book October trainingNeed training for a whole school, MAT or wider team? ITS can also support settings with tailored training and implementation planning.
Resources and downloads
Explore Colourful Semantics resources
Browse practical Colourful Semantics resources designed to support sentence building, vocabulary, narrative skills, language development and literacy across the curriculum.
Early years
EYFS Colourful Semantics Resources
Support early language, vocabulary, sentence building and communication skills with Colourful Semantics resources designed for early years and pre-school settings.
Baseline Assessment
Identify needs and starting points. Supports the statutory English assessment criteria for EYFS and KS1.
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Intervention Packs
Targeted resources for speech, language and communication.
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Assess pupils and identify starting points
Colourful Semantics baseline assessment tools can help schools, therapists and education teams understand where pupils are starting from, identify the right support pathway and support the statutory English assessment criteria for EYFS and KS1.
Explore baseline assessmentDeliver targeted intervention
Support pupils with practical intervention packs designed to build sentence structure, vocabulary, communication confidence and expressive language skills.
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Support at Home
Colourful Semantics support for parents and carers
Once staff have completed Colourful Semantics training and accessed the resources, schools may wish to use their skills and materials to present a Colourful Semantics workshop to parents and carers.
Parents and carers can also access a pre-recorded Colourful Semantics introductory training video, designed to explain the approach and support understanding at home.
Over time, this hub can also signpost any additional home-based Colourful Semantics resources developed for families.
Whole-setting implementation
Connect and Write Framework™
The ITS Connect and Write Framework™ is designed for schools, trusts and local authorities looking for a structured approach to communication, language, literacy and classroom implementation, powered by Colourful Semantics.
It supports settings to move beyond one-off resources by embedding a shared approach across staff teams, interventions and everyday classroom practice.
Schools, MATs and trusts
Using Colourful Semantics across a school or MAT?
If you are looking to embed Colourful Semantics beyond individual resources, ITS can support schools, MATs and trusts with training, implementation and wider speech and language provision.
Next step
Register your interest
Interested in Colourful Semantics training, resources, parent and carer support or whole-school implementation? Complete the short form below and a member of the ITS team will be in touch.
Do you need a Colourful Semantics trained therapist in your school?
ITS can provide a therapist trained in Colourful Semantics to help your school set up whole-class approaches, small group work and individual Colourful Semantics support.
We also offer remote support sessions to help schools set up programmes, create resources and put targets and measurable goals into practice. You can find out more about remote SLT support or email us on info@integratedtreatments.co.uk to discuss flexible Colourful Semantics support or wider Speech and Language Therapy input.
We can also deliver Colourful Semantics training for schools and MATs and provide a library of Colourful Semantics resources to support classroom and intervention work.
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What is the Colourful Semantics approach?
The Colourful Semantics approach was created by Alison Bryan. It helps children develop sentence structure and grammar by focusing on the meaning of words and the role each word plays within a sentence.
Colourful Semantics supports children to build and organise sentences by grouping words into thematic roles and linking each role with a consistent colour cue.
The approach has four key colour-coded stages. There are further stages for adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions and negatives.
This is an example of a child working at level 4. The Colourful Semantics approach helps children organise sentences in stages while developing language, vocabulary and grammatical structure. It can support children who are beginning to develop language and children who are confident talkers but need help organising the grammatical content of their sentences.
Who can use the Colourful Semantics approach?
The approach can be used with children with a range of Speech, Language and Communication Needs, including:
- Developmental Language Disorder or specific language impairment
- Developmental Delay or Disorder
- Autistic Spectrum Condition
- Down Syndrome
- Literacy difficulties
Why use Colourful Semantics?
Benefits of using this approach can include:
- Encouraging wider vocabulary
- Making sentences longer
- Helping children answer questions or generate responses to questions
- Developing use of nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives
- Improving storytelling skills
- Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension
- Can be carried out individually or in small groups
Colourful Semantics resources and next steps
If you are already using Colourful Semantics, or you want practical tools to help staff get started, explore our paid Colourful Semantics resource bank.
The resource bank includes ready-to-use materials to support sentence building, writing, baseline assessment, curriculum themes and intervention planning across school and therapy settings.
These resources are designed by the ITS Speech and Language Therapy team to help schools and professionals move from understanding the approach to using it confidently in practice.
View the Colourful Semantics resource bank
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