What is meant by Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)?

Speech, language and communication needs describe difficulties with: producing speech sounds accurately stammering voice problems, such as hoarseness and loss of voice understanding language (i.e., ...

What is meant by Sensory and Physical Needs?

Sensory impairments can be defined as an impairment that affects a child or young person’s ability to access auditory or visual information. Visual and hearing ...

Universal Support for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Every education setting, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes speech, language, communication and respect, ...

Universal support for Neurodiversity

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have a supportive ethos and environment which promotes neurodiversity Have clear processes in place ...

Key Principles for supporting Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Key Principles for supporting SEMH: Adults should show curiosity and wondering aloud about the presenting behaviour and should model the use of restorative language, problem ...

Universal Support for Sensory and Physical Needs

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Have an ethos of inclusivity, where reasonable adjustments are made to support the inclusion ...

Universal Support for Cognition and Learning Needs

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Consider the broad context of a child’s circumstances when they are identified as having ...

Universal support for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)

Every school, health setting, social worker and community support worker will: Adapt and adjust behavioural expectations and responses to meet the child/young person’s SEND and ...

Appendix 1:

Appendix 1: Free evidenced based resources to enable parents/carers and staff to understand typical speech, language and communication development Ages and stages - Speech and ...

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