This learning helps educators understand how language shapes learning and gives them practical strategies to support speech, language, and communication needs so every learner can access the curriculum and thrive.
Learning Objectives – By the end of this webinar, learners will be able to:
Explain how language underpins learning across the curriculum, including comprehension, literacy, thinking, and social interaction.
Identify common indicators of speech, language, and communication needs and how these may present as barriers in the classroom.
Apply practical, inclusive strategies to adapt teaching and support learners’ access, participation, and progress.
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What this learning is for (educator perspective)
Build shared understanding — develop a clear, consistent view of key language and communication needs and why they matter in everyday teaching.
Improve early recognition — help staff notice indicators and barriers sooner, reducing missed or delayed support.
Translate theory into practice — connect what these needs look like in class to specific, doable teaching responses.
Main benefits for learners
Better access to learning — lessons become more understandable and manageable through clearer language, routines, and scaffolding.
Stronger participation and confidence — learners can engage more successfully in talk, tasks, and peer interaction.
Reduced frustration and secondary impacts — fewer behaviour/attendance issues driven by misunderstanding or overload.
Improved progress over time — consistent adaptations support memory, comprehension, and independent learning habits.
What the programme/module is trying to achieve
Create inclusive, language-supportive classrooms as standard practice, not specialist add-ons.
Develop an adaptive teaching approach that accounts for working memory, co-occurring needs, and developmental language differences.
Increase staff confidence and consistency in using practical strategies and applying them to real classroom scenarios.
Support reflective practice so educators can evaluate what’s working and plan next steps for learners who need more.
