Issue 29, Pages 12-13: Ask a therapist – beyond the worksheet
Q. Am I doing enough for my SLCN learners? A. This is a brave but important question to ask. It sometimes feels that, by adapting activities to...
Read moreIssue 29, Pages 6-7: Why bringing speech and language teams into schools is key
2024 started with the announcement that there has been an unprecedented rise in children needing speech and language therapy, resulting in thousands of them sitting...
Read moreIssue 28, Pages 18-19: Adaptive Teaching & SLCN
There is a change in approach with how we support children in the classroom. Gone are the days when differentiation was considered best practice, and...
Read moreIssue 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...
Read moreIssue 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...
Read moreIssue 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...
Read moreIssue 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...
Read moreIssue 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...
Read moreIssue 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,...
Read moreIssue 11, Page 13-14: The Impact of SLCN: The Challenge Facing Schools
The Impact of SLCN: The Challenge Facing Schools (Page 14) Good language skills are linked to achievement and life chances. A child starting school with poor language...
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