Better Communication Action Plan

The Better Communication Action Plan is the Government's response to John Bercow's review into services for children and young people (0-19) with speech language and communication needs. One of the key recommendation for the review was to recruit a Communication Champion.

Jean Gross officially started her new role as the Communication Champion on Monday 4th January (see Communication Champion page for more information on Jean) and there has already been a large amount of media attention around her and the recent YouGov survey (please click here to view the survey), which spoke to over 1,000 parents. The survey found that 1 in 6 children experience difficulties with learning to talk with boys generally finding it more difficult of girls. Please follow the links below to view articles published in The Times, The Independent and The Guardian this week about Jean and the survey.

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6974590.ece

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/baby-talk-is-not-as-easy-as-it-looks-for-17-per-cent-of-children-1856776.html

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/04/parents-busy-children-learn-talk

 

Jean was also on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour on Wednesday 6th January, talking about the survey and what to do if you think your child has a problem. Please follow the link to listen to the podcast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/whnews/#playepisode1.

For more information on the Better Communication Action Plan please go to: www.dcsf.gov.uk/slcnaction


Please follow the links below for important downloads:

The Better Communication Action Plan

Overview of SLCN Commissioning Pathfinders

Funding programme for the alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) sector

SLCN Commissioning Pathfinders Programme Paper for the Communication Council