Designated leadership / SENCO
There is a designated lead for speech and language in school who is responsible for:
- Promoting speech and language within school
- Ensuring that school staff follow the speech language and communication needs pathway for schools
- Provide support and guidance to all staff around speech and language.
- Being one point of contact for external support services, e.g. speech and language therapists
- Engaging parents in supporting young people’s language development.
- Maintaining awareness of relevant research and policy updates in the area of speech and language
- Auditing practice within the school
- Identifying the potential risk factors within the vulnerable groups in school
- Promoting the importance of speech and language and its effect on learning throughout school