A major step towards extending the ability of early years practitioners to support children with speech, language and communication needs has been taken with the launch of a new self-assessment framework.
The free, interactive, online tool was published just a week after the interim report from the Bercow review of services for Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) called for the skills of the wider children's workforce to be increased.
The Speech, Language and Communication Framework (SLCF) is available for anyone working with children and young people and enables them to evaluate their competencies and identify training routes in areas where they lack confidence.
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