Why it is essential to universally screen students’ language skills in Year 7
Many students will start secondary school with unidentified speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) as needs are often missed or misidentified. The Communication Trust (‘Talk of the...
Read moreHow schools can use their Pupil Premium budgets to boost reading comprehension
We know that school leaders and teaching staff are passionate about providing every pupil with the support and resources they need to succeed academically and...
Read more“People don’t get me”
It’s positive to see that speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are becoming more talked about. Last year, schools assessed 230,000 pupils using Speech Link and...
Read moreHelping teens with Selective Mutism overcome their fear of speaking
Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder and phobia: the fear of others hearing your voice. My son was diagnosed when he was four years...
Read moreBig fish, small pond
It’s that time of year again when Year 6/P7 pupils start to look and feel like they are ‘outgrowing’ primary school. Many are more than...
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