Speech language and communication needs SLCN The progress

Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) The progress our children make Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Speech, language and communication: Essential life skills • In [name of setting] we know how important spoken language is for children and young people Language at age 2 predicts reading, maths and writing when children start school Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Children & young people with SLCN • 10% of children and young people have longterm SLCN • 7. 6% have developmental language disorder • In some areas of deprivation, at least 50% of children and young people have SLCN. Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

In [your setting] • [Number of] children with long-term SLCN • [Number of] children with DLD Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Evidence of intervention • On average, pre-school children who are involved in communication and language approaches make approximately 6 months’ additional progress over the course of a year. (EEF 2018) • 3 -4 year old children with delayed language in small group language sessions can double their rate of progress (Reeves et al 2018) Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

How we support children’s speech, language and communication To support all children’s spoken language For children with delayed language For children with identified SLCN Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Progress children make Progress in spoken language. How are children doing in the Early Years Foundation Stage? 2016 Emerging Expected 2017 Exceeding Emerging Expected 2018 Exceeding Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN Emerging Expected

Progress children make Children with spoken language just below expected levels Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Progress children make Children with identified SLCN Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN

Our plans for the future How we will measure the impact Bercow: Ten Years On - improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN