How to provide extra support to make my setting or school a place that helps understanding, talking and communication

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The resources here will help you reach the outcome: "I know how to create a learning environment that provides extra support for babies who are at risk of speech, language and communication needs."

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Balanced System for Schools and Settings

The Balanced System Scheme for Schools and Settings is a whole system approach to improving outcomes for children across the range of speech, language and communication needs for any setting that supports children. The framework enables a setting to understand existing need and provision for speech, language and communication and develop provision to address the gaps. The framework supports a setting to demonstrate impact of the support for speech, language and communication.

Cost: £

Balanced System for Schools and Settings
Family SupportEnvironmentWorkforceIdentificationIntervention
Family SupportEnvironmentWorkforceIdentificationIntervention

Using visual support

Parents play a key role in supporting their babies language and communication skills in everyday life. Children learn about the world through their experiences and interests particularly within their play. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust provide information and opportunities for families learn more about developing speech and language - this video introduces how to use visual support to help communication.

Cost: Free

Using visual support
Family SupportEnvironment
Family SupportEnvironment

Makaton sign and symbol resources

These free Makaton resources are available for you to access and use to support communication with babies.  These symbols and signs, which can also be shared with families, help you to provide extra information and clues about what you are saying as well as support the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening and understanding. 

 

Cost: Free

Makaton sign and symbol resources
Family SupportEnvironment
Family SupportEnvironment
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