Christmas activities at school: top tips to support children with SLCN with these seasonal challenges
Although school in December and Christmas can bring joy and happiness to many, for some it can be a very unsettled time of year. With...
Read moreWhat it means to be reflective and tips on how to practise
Reflective practice is used routinely by healthcare and education professions to ensure self-awareness, ownership, responsibility, engagement, interest, motivation, and professional growth. As a parent and a...
Read moreDid you know this about Infant Language Link?
You may know that Infant Language Link is an award-winning package that identifies and supports children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in 4000+...
Read moreLet’s Pitch It
My fifteen-year journey working in education is best described as unconventional. For over ten years I had the privilege and challenging role of working as...
Read moreSpeech and Language in the Garden
I have a beautiful climbing rose in the garden that my brother bought for me a few years ago. Over the last few weeks, I have...
Read moreSpeech and Language Link’s response to Special Educational Needs in England school census
Recently, the government published the SEN in England school census reporting that the number of pupils with SEN in England has increased by 77,000 pupils to nearly 1.5...
Read moreTransitioning from one place to another – top tips
At the end of my working-from-home day, I like to take a 10-minute walk across the field by my house. I do this walk alone,...
Read moreSupporting new students with EAL
In recent weeks, our Help Desk has received many enquiries from schools asking what resources we have that will help them support the Ukrainian children...
Read morePrimary schools to be banned from permanently excluding children
DfE stats reveal that 1,067 primary school pupils were permanently excluded in 2018-19. The Commission on Young Lives, launched in September 2021, is a year-long independent...
Read moreSEND Review: Right support, Right place, Right time
On 29th March 2022, the SEND Review green paper was published. The paper outlines the challenges of the current SEN system that all those working within it...
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