Speech, Language and Communication Group

February 4, 2025

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., ...

November 20, 2025

Speech, Language and Communication Group

If your child is aged 2 or under and you have concerns about their speech, language or communication, we'd love to invite you to join ...

November 6, 2024

Speech, Language and Communication – Ages and Stages Guides

I CAN’s Talking Point gives parents/carers and practitioners the information they need to help children develop their speech, language and communication skills. If a child ...

February 4, 2025

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, ...

February 4, 2025

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 ...

February 4, 2025

Key principles for supporting children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

All adults to: prepare the child/young person for experiences and learning opportunities. help the child/young person to understand and name their needs and emotions consider ...

February 4, 2025

SEND Support Strategies or Interventions to support these principles for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Prepare the child/young person for experiences and learning opportunities.Help the child/young person to understand and name their needs and emotions Create a ‘one-page profile’ involving ...

February 4, 2025

Helpful Resources for meeting Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Communication Friendly Environments A Communication Friendly Environment enables learners (pupils) to develop their social, emotional and academic potential by reducing or removing barriers to communication. ...

February 4, 2025

Suggestions for the SENDCo for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Support staff/parents/carers to identify need: enable parents/carers and staff to understand typical speech, language and communication development provide access to recommended screening tools to enable professionals ...

February 4, 2025

Assessment and screening tools for Speech, Language and Communication Needs

Parents/carers and professionals: Child’s progress checker Public Health Nursing: Mandated developmental checks by 1 year and 2.6 years using ASQ and ASQ-SE assessments ELIM – an ...