Resources and Training. Age Range: Primary 4-11 UNIVERSAL. Training Language for Learning Total Communication Workshops

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1 SEN: SLCN Speech, Language and Communication Need (SLCN) Definition: SLCN refers to any difficulty communicating with others. This includes difficulties understanding spoken language, putting sentences together, unclear speech and communicating appropriately in social situations. Also includes stammering and voice problems. Age Range: Primary 4-11 UNIVERSAL Leadership 1 named member of staff who understands and champions SLCN on the Senior Leadership Team Whole school awareness of implications of speech and language difficulties 1 named member of staff who understands the impact of SLCN specifically and who can advise and support other staff All staff have access to appropriate training e.g. Language 4 Learning, and school reviews skills and knowledge of staff Communication friendly School has a well-developed programme for PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) which addresses social and living skills and emotional literacy e.g. SEAL (Social and Emotional Literacy) Within the classroom: Active promotion of listening skills with clear rules for listening established Visual strategies in place to enhance attention and listening in whole class sessions with visual displays to reinforce information Appropriate seating with good visual access Key vocabulary explained and information given in short simple active sentences Structured opportunities for children to practise language skills Abstract concepts supported by concrete materials Pupils encouraged to indicate when they do not understand and visual strategies used to support understanding Supportive peer systems in place Resources and Training Training Language for Learning Total Communication Workshops Resources Attention and Listening/memory and processing Attention and Listening cue cards Visual timetables Task Management schedules Social communication as above + Days of the Week schedules Receptive Language skills Visual Timetables Days of the Week schedules Vocabulary maps Language Land Talk for Writing Expressive Language skills Vocabulary maps Language Land Talk for Writing Vocabulary Builders

2 Supporting pupils with SLCN School has clear procedures for assessment and identification of SLCN Vocabulary Word Wall Vocabulary Maps Vocabulary Builders Speech Syllable and Rhyme awareness Letters and Sounds Phase 1 Dysfluency (stammering) Wait I m not finished yet DVD Michael Palin Centre School Packs British stammering Association website For all areas: ICAN website RCSLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists) website The Communication Trust website

3 TARGETED All strategies outlined in Universal approaches should be consulted Staff have access to specific training for SLCN e.g. Speech and Language Therapy workshops/language for Learning Supporting pupils with SLCN School has clear procedures for continued assessment and regular monitoring of progress School has clear procedures to request support from external agencies, e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology This will include specialist assessment and provision of advice, strategies and programmes for use in school as required School has clear policies and procedures to support CYP (Children and Young People) with SLCN at all points of transition Within the classroom: Seating of individual pupils carefully considered in terms of access to teacher and class Time allowed for processing information and understanding checked Amount of language based skills in tasks reduced Language use carefully considered and accompanied by visual support Individual visual timetable to support understanding of daily structure Specific pre teaching of subject based key vocabulary Opportunities to improve social skills and interaction, improving confidence Strategies in place to help child manage frustration and anxiety Specific supportive peer systems in place, e.g. circle of friends + as required: Setting of targets and implementation of IEP (Individual Education Plan) taking into account the advice from external agencies e.g. Speech and Language Therapy service, Educational Psychology service, with regular monitoring, feedback and review Strategies recommended by Speech and Language Therapist and other professionals implemented by school staff Targeted individual/small group support from teacher/teaching assistant Individual/small group for specific activities/programme as advised by Speech and language Therapy service As above + Resources Receptive Language skills Visual sequencing (Language Gap) Language Steps Café Game Black Sheep Press: Time Before/after Irregular verbs/plurals Why, Because Prepositions Negation Vocabulary Checklists Expressive Language skills Black Sheep Press Speaking and Listening Through Narrative Identify and Describe Colourful Semantics STEMS Story Starters Vocabulary Semantic Steps Colourful Semantics STEMS Big Leap Packs Vocabulary checklists Identify and Describe Semantic Dictionary

4 Engaging with parents Feedback to parents regarding strategies used and progress Memory and processing Language Gap Auditory Memory Short term memory difficulties in children Barrier Games Social communication Socially Speaking Game Time to Talk Talk About Alex Kelly Black Sheep Press: Mr Good Guess Think about it Pragmatics in Pictures Speech Bubbles Social Stories Why, Because Dysfluency Swindon Fluency Packs Winning in Speech Pacing Boards Speech Speech packs (BSP) Nuffield programme Mr Tongue Big Leap Speech

5 All strategies outlined in Universal and Targeted approaches should be consulted As above SPECIALIST Staff have access to highly specialist training for individual e.g. AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) specific communication aid Supporting pupils with SLCN Personalised support - support provided as detailed in EHCP Engaging with parents Co ordinate Annual review, including relevant professionals and parents Specialist provision for children with specific SLCN: Language Units (There is a strict referral criteria and formal process for admission to a language unit)