Resources

Explore our CPD work on narrative skills for pupils with DLD and see the one-page summary we shared to support practice.

A strategic, school-wide focus on speech and language helps leaders identify need, build staff expertise and improve outcomes for children.

Narrative skills are vital for children’s communication and writing. Discover why storytelling matters and how to help children develop it.

With the lead up to Christmas, we’ve done a Communication Advent Calendar, with 25 simple activities to do with children to support their speech, language and communication.

We are seeing increasing numbers of children with very low levels of language, from early years through secondary school. This post explores why and what we can do to support them.

Discover how Oracy education supports pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs through inclusive classroom talk.

From language to emotional growth, play shapes how children learn and connect. Explore why protecting playtime is so important.

Discover top tips to support children with speech, language & communication needs (SLCN) as they settle into the new school year.

Measuring speech & language therapy isn’t just numbers, it’s about impact. From case studies to pupil voice, here’s how we see the bigger picture.

In this blog we'll be sharing a snapshot of our approach to measuring impact, looking first at the numbers, with another blog to follow on more qualitative measurements.

We've put together some barrier games for EYFS, KS1 and KS2. These are great for building children's understanding and use of language.

Spoken language plays a critical role in literacy development — from early phonics and decoding to later reading comprehension. Children with poor language skills are at high risk of reading difficulties, but identifying and supporting these needs early can make a real difference.

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy introduced News Hackers to support KS3 students with speech, language and communication needs. Using current events as a springboard for discussion, the programme helped students build confidence, improve comprehension and engage more with the world around them. Flexible and easy to use, News Hackers has become a valuable part of the school’s inclusive, language-focused approach.

Learn talk to children to support their language development with ten top tips for talking to children and ten more for talking to children struggling to learn language.

We’ve put together some simple Easter activities for EYFS and KS1 to build up children’s listening, talking and social interaction skills.