Articles by tag: slcn

“When we provide the right care and the right environment, they will flourish”

Stress, Shame and Sapless Succulents My garden, which is typically a neglected mess and truly overrun with weeds, got a big overhaul last spring. A sorry picture...

Surviving the summer: a guide for families of children with speech, language and communication needs

Unstructured school holiday time can be particularly difficult for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). The impending six weeks of summer ‘holiday’ can...

Universal teaching approaches for secondary classrooms

By Natalie Fogden and Becky Rothwell, SEND Advisers at HFL Education With increased language demands across the curriculum, secondary school students with speech, language and...

Harmonizing potential: Enriching speech, language, and communication through the young voices choir and inclusion strategies for children with SLCN

How much do you know about Young Voices? The world's largest school choir group, performing year on year in venues all over the world, has...

Issue 28, Pages 14-15: Ask a therapist

Question: No space, no time, no budget… so how can we support our children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)? Answer: Unfortunately, there is no ‘silver...

Issue 22, Page 4-5: THE LINK SURVEY – Your Experience of SLCN Support

In the autumn issue of the magazine, we launched The Link Survey to hear what you had to say about your experience of SLCN support. As...

Issue 21, Page 8-9: Joined-up thinking – A whole school approach to SLCN identification and support

Why a joined-up whole school approach to SLCN is important Much attention has been paid recently to supporting children’s language on school entry, and this is...

Issue 21, Page 3: Ask a Therapist: 5 Good Habits for Becoming an SLCN friendly NQT

QUESTION: I’m a Newly Qualified Teacher. How can I make sure that my classroom and teaching is accessible for my pupils who have SLCN? ANSWER: It’s...

Issue 18, Page 13: The Ultimate Guide to SLCN

Help to develop the SLCN knowledge base of your workforce for a communication friendly school Schools are getting increasingly better at considering whether SLCN might be...

Issue 15, Page 15-19: Literacy Difficulties? It could be SLCN

SLCN is the most common primary area of need for pupils with SEN at 23%. However, when it comes to getting support through an EHCP,...