Specialist Contract for Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Over the last ten years, The Communication Trust’s work under this contract for has been essential for improving outcomes for children with SLCN. It is alarming that the Department of education believes that this work is no longer needed. This will have a huge impact on the support that children and young people receive. The Department has consistently reiterated that SLCN and social mobility remain their top priorities. However, the discontinuation of the specialist contract ignores the impact this will have. SLCN is one of the most common childhood disabilities. Estimates indicate that as many as 10% of all children have SLCN, and for a substantial proportion of this group, their needs will be long term and persistent.
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By Sarah Winstanley