Information for Commissioners for SLTs: Why Commission Training?

The RCSLT position paper, 'Supporting children with speech, language and communication needs within integrated children's services' M Gascoigne, 2006, is widely accepted by the Department of Health and the Department of Education as the optimal way of delivering services to children with speech, language and communication need (SLCN). The report states that the training of others, including parents, should be viewed as a central activity for SLTs. The Bercow review of services for children and young people and the subsequent Government action plan 'Better communication' also states that training of others is fundamental to the SLT role.

Every SLT service needs to be commissioned to meet the needs of a wide range of children; in some instances the best way to work with a child is to train those who are supporting them.

Elklan has a wide range of Open College Network (OCN) accredited courses that the SLT service you commission can deliver to parents, carers and the wider workforce.

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Elklan courses have been proved to deliver improved outcomes for children, ensure more effective use of SLT time, ensure more appropriate referrals to SLT, produce practitioners who can support all children with SLCN in their setting, and education and health services which give a consistent and effective message.

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