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...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 3: Ask a Therapist: What are ‘soft skills’ really?
QUESTION: What are ‘soft skills’ really? ANSWER: Soft skills have been an increasing concern in schools since at least 2019. However, since the pandemic began to...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 18-19: Celebrating Bilingualism
In recent years the number of learners speaking English as an additional language (EAL) in UK schools has seen a huge increase. The percentage of...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 16-17: Demystifying behaviour
"…what the pupil is communicating can be tricky. This might be frustration, anxiety, sadness, confusion, or insecurity to boundary testing." I recently watched BBC2’s series ‘Don’t...
Read moreIssue 22, Page 10-15: The Link Live 2022 – SLCN A Whole School Approach
Online Conference – 11th March 2022 Tickets: speechandlanguage.info/linklive Live Q&A With our expert speakers. 30-day on-demand access. Online live chat throughout the day. 11th March 09:00 Kate Freeman, Consultant - Speech...
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 6-7: The triangle is the strongest shape
Do you remember when speech and language therapists used to come into schools, take a child out for therapy and then take them back to...
Read moreIssue 21, Page 4-5: Catching up on language
"My kids are slowly losing the ability to talk to other people." That’s what one parent said about the COVID lockdown period. As a result, we are...
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 21, Page 18-19: The true meaning of early intervention
“True early identification is the responsibility of all education professionals, whether they be infant, junior, or secondary practitioners.” We’re all familiar with the term ‘early intervention’...
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