Creating Communication-Friendly Schools

Our universal support is designed to create an environment where every learner can communicate, participate and thrive.

We work with whole-schools and staff teams to build communication-friendly classrooms and embed effective speech, language and communication strategies into everyday practice and routines.

Support can include:

• Communication-friendly audits and recommendations

• Whole-school training on speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

• Practical training and support for staff to deliver evidence-based communication interventions

• Strategies to support vocabulary, language development and understanding

• Whole-class approaches to help all learners access and participate in the classroom and wider school environment.

Helping Learners Develop Their Communication Skills

Our targeted support is for learners who need a little more help to develop specific communication skills.

We work closely with education staff and families to identify individual needs and provide support that is practical, purposeful and tailored to each learner. This may be delivered individually or in small groups.

Support can include:

• Direct speech and language therapy

• Individual or small-group interventions targeting specific communication skills

• Tailored therapy programmes for learners with speech, language and communication needs

• Support for learners with social communication differences

• Practical strategies to help learners communicate, participate and feel more confident in the classroom and wider school environment.

Specialist Advice for More Complex Communication Needs

For learners with more complex communication profiles, our specialist service provides access to experienced and highly specialist consultant speech and language therapists.

We work alongside education teams to provide specialist advice, guidance and problem-solving, helping staff feel confident in supporting learners with more complex needs and complex communication profiles.

Support can include:

• Flexible consultation and drop-in sessions for school staff

• Access to specialist advice and guidance when you need it, with sessions tailored to your school's individual needs

• Case discussions and collaborative problem-solving

• Specialist advice for learners with complex communication profiles

• Guidance around referrals and next steps

• Support and advice relating to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

We believe the best outcomes happen when everyone around a child works together.

By partnering with schools and education teams, we can help create communication-friendly environments, build staff confidence and ensure that children and young people have the support they need to reach their communication potential.

Whether you are looking for whole-school support, targeted interventions or specialist advice, we can create a bespoke package tailored to your learners, staff and school needs.

Contact us to discuss how we can support your school requirements and for pricing.

A travel fee of £40 per hour and mileage costs at 45p per mile will apply.

Any travel costs will always be discussed with you in advance, so that you know exactly what to expect before booking.