Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills
This film is called ‘Identifying SLCN & creating a quality communication environment’ and was produced by North East London NHS Foundation Trust. It contains ideas for creating a quality communication environment and carrying out a communication audit.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Find and read your setting’s policies, procedures, and referral process for speech, language and communication.
- ‘Ages and stages’ from the Speech and Language UK website
- ‘Supporting children’s speech, language and communication development in early years settings and schools’ from Cumbria County Council
- ‘Creating a communication supportive environment’ produced by ICAN and hosted on the Speech and Language UK website.
- ‘Supporting children with speech, language & communication needs (SLCN)’ produced by ICAN and hosted on the Speech and Language UK website
- ‘Commissioning speech and language therapy services’ from the Speech and Language UK website
- ‘Best start in speech, language and communication (SLC)’ published by Public Health England
- Presentation
- Click on the icon to the left to launch this lesson's presentation called 'Speech, language and communication'
- Click on the icon to the left to launch this lesson's presentation called 'Let's talk environment'
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Look up speech difficulties on the internet and find out more about some of the reasons children and young people find learning to speak difficult. For example, consider:
- Use the internet to find out about the following communication difficulties. Find out what each one is, how it might affect attempts to communicate, and consider how you might be able to help someone in your care who experience these difficulties:
- In 2014 the UK government introduced a new code of practice for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). It includes details of the provisions that must be made for those with speech, language and communication needs. This website gives links to guides for early years settings, schools and alternative provisions, and further education providers.
- This section of the Speech and Language UK looks at identifying children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)
- Think And Challenge
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