Please see the useful resources section of this website for some further, non-education specific information on how to support children’s speech, language and communication development.
The links provided below are to provide you with further information and current resources available to families and the wider workforce. Information may change and LSCft is not responsible for the content of the links.
- BBC Tiny Happy People - offers lots of simple, fun and free activities that parents and professionals can try with babies, toddlers and young children. Free to access.
- Hungry Little Minds - simple fun, activities for kids aged 0 to 5 years. Free to access.
- The National Literacy Trust, Words for Life - this site has some great ideas to support children’s learning and play. Free to access.
- ICAN - Universally Speaking 0 to 5 years (ICAN and Pearson Assessment 2015) - information on the ages and stages of communication development and useful things to try. Free to download
- Makaton - website to support learning and access to Makaton signing. Free resources and information for parents and professionals.
- ICAN - communication friendly environments for early year settings. Free to download.
- WellComm - allows practitioners to screen a child’s speech and language skills from 6 months to 6 years. Associated ‘Big Book of Ideas’ gives lots of targeted activities to use once levels are assessed. Toolkit is available to purchase.
- Elklan resources for settings – Early Language Builders, Language Builders 0 to 3 years and EYBIC (information carrying word pack). Paperback resources are available to purchase.
- Word Aware - Teaching Vocabulary in the Early Years (Stephen Parsons and Anna Branagan). Paperback resources to buy.
- ICAN Early Talkboost 3 to 4 years - targeted group interventions for settings to run for children with delayed language. Requires purchase of training and intervention pack.
- The National Literacy Trust, Words for Life - this site has some great ideas to support children’s learning and play. Free to access.
- ICAN Universally Speaking 5 to 11 years (ICAN and Pearson Assessment 2015) - information on the ages and stages of communication development and useful things to try. Free to download.
- ICAN - communication friendly environments for early year settings. Free to download.
- WellComm Primary - allows practitioners to screen a child’s speech and language skills from 6 to 11 years. Associated ‘Big Book of Ideas’ gives lots of targeted activities to use once levels are assessed. Toolkit is available to purchase.
- School Start - targeted intervention for Language and Sound Awareness in Reception Class (Catherine de al Bedoyere, Cath Lowry 2015). Paperback resource to purchase.
- Time to Talk - A programme to Develop Oral and Social Interaction Kills for Reception and Key Stage One (Alison Schroeder 2001). Paperback resource to purchase.
- Elklan resources for primary school settings – language Builders. Paperback resources available to purchase.
- Word Aware, Teaching Vocabulary (Stephen Parsons and Anna Branagan) - resources for schools. Paperback resources to buy.
- Blacksheep Press - various speech and language resources for schools, including Narrative Programmes. Various resources are available to buy.
- Language For Behaviour and Emotions (LFBE). A Practical Guide to Working with Children and Young People (Anna Branagan, Melanie Cross and Stephen Parsons) - suitable assessment, worksheets and resources to be used in 1:1 or groups. Paperback resources are available to buy.
- ICAN Early Talkboost - targeted group interventions for children with delayed language at the relevant key stage. Requires purchase of training and intervention pack.
- Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) – programme for 4 to 5 year olds in reception which has been found to improve language and early literacy skills. Requires purchase of staff training and supporting resources.
- Makaton - website to support learning and access to Makaton signing. Free resources and information for parents and professionals.
- ICAN - Universally Speaking 11 to 18 years (ICan and Pearson Assessment 2015) - information on the stages of communication development and useful things to try. Free to download.
- Elklan resources - Secondary Language Builders for 11 to 16 year olds, Language Builders for Post 16’s, Communication Builders for Complex Needs, Language Builders for Vulnerable Young People. Paperback resources are available to purchase.
- Blacksheep Press – various speech and language resources for schools, including Secondary Talk Narrative Programme and Talking About… Conversations, Social skills programmes, Language Bites for Verbal Reasoning. Various resources are available to buy.
- Language For Behaviour and Emotions (LFBE) - A Practical Guide to Working with Children and Young People. Anna Branagan, Melanie Cross and Stephen Parsons - suitable assessment and worksheets and resources to be used in 1:1 or groups. Paperback resources are available to buy.
- ICAN, Talk for Work - an evidenced intervention for students aged 14 to 18 years with communication difficulties to be ready for the workplace. Intervention pack available to buy.
- Makaton - website to support learning and access to Makaton signing. Free resources and information for parents and professionals.
Please contact your Language Lead (Early Years Settings), SENCO, Specialist Teacher, SEND Service or Link Speech and Language Therapist from your local NHS team in order to discuss any further support your setting may need.
Training
We offer a range of training courses. For enquiries, please contact the Speech and Language Therapy Training Department.
Telephone: 01254 283 139
Email: citns@lscft.nhs.uk