Principles and Aims

Key principles of the SLCN Pathway:

• Everyone has a role to play in the development of children's speech, language and communication
• A positive emotional climate is essential for children to make progress
• Environments need to be ‘communication friendly’ for the benefit of all children
• The active involvement of children and the support of their parents is vital 
• Children with SLCN are fully included
• Everyone who works with children will aim to have universal knowledge about SLCN (Speech, Language and Communication Framework (External Website) – SLCF)
• Settings, schools and families are supported by outside agencies to fulfil the aims of the SLCN Pathway.

The Pathway aims to:

• Support parents as well as professionals in the identification of, and provision for, children with SLCN
• Promote early intervention as soon as a need is identified
• Support inclusive practice by promoting adaptations to the learning environment to cater for the needs of children with SLCN
• Support settings/schools in tracking progress and monitoring outcomes
• Promote the active participation of children (Child's Voice) and their parents in the process
• Signpost sources of further information and support to anyone involved in developing children's speech, language and communication
• Provide a procedural structure for referrals and intervention at different levels to help professionals access appropriate support for different types of SLCN  
• Clarify the roles and responsibilities of all concerned in this process and to help ensure consistency of response of outside agencies ('the team around the child')
• Promote the use of a framework for work force competencies.

© Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire PCT 2011. 

This page was last reviewed 17 April 2013 at 14:47.
The page is next due for review 14 October 2014.