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 moreTransition to secondary — How Junior Language Link can help
Change can be difficult for anyone — whether you’re a child or an adult. The leap from primary to secondary school is undoubtedly huge and,...
Read moreSurviving 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...
Read moreA testing time
It’s exam season, and throughout schools, pupils are showcasing their skills and knowledge after a year of learning. Exams can be really nerve-racking – they involve...
Read moreUniversal 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...
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 moreSmall group language intervention: tips for successful generalisation
Language groups are an opportunity for children with language and communication needs to participate in activities focused on developing their language and communication skills. They...
Read moreHarmonizing 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...
Read moreThe mystery of the missing bench
When I picked up my 7-year-old daughter from school on Friday I asked about her day, expecting to hear about what she’d had for lunch....
Read moreInsufficient Discussion
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s (RCSLT) submission to the Centre for Social Justice’s report Two Nations: The State of Poverty in the...
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