Does your school improvement plan include staff development & training in speech & language? It should.

I help schools by providing online training and CPD for school staff so that they can identify and support the SEN needs of their pupils.

Have you heard of chunking? Do you chunk? It’s a strategy we can use to support children’s language processing and memory skills. Read more

Here are my top strategies to help you establish effective management of speech and language needs in your classroom or setting.

The data is starting to emerge around the impacts on children following the pandemic. Recently the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists published a hard-hitting document outlining the struggles of speech and language services (mostly aimed at NHS provision) following the lockdowns. Most notable were the following facts: 🟠 Since the pandemic, more children and young people are presenting to SALT services with new speech, language and communication needs than before

96% of schools were either "very concerned" or "quite concerned" by the speech & language development of children since the pandemic (EEF)

The last few weeks of the summer term in school are full of excitement. Mostly because the countdown is REAL and many of us have only a...

Speech & language is going to be a big focus for the 2021-22 academic year. Schools can find information on CPD training and cost savings.

Thinking about the children returning to school for the Autumn term (fingers crossed 🤞), here are some ideas for Teachers and Teaching...