Information for Schools as Commissioners: Benefits for Schools

Once a member of staff in a school has been trained using an Elklan course they are of huge benefit because they:

Can work more effectively with pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Be a specialist resource to the other members of staff in the school.
Support the communication development of all pupils in the school environment across the curriculum and in the playground too!
Know how to interpret SaLT reports and programmes which means they can be implemented more easily and effectively.
Know how to modify their interactions which is of benefit to ALL pupils.
Can change the way they speak to pupils so they understand more of what is said.
Can encourage talking by using specific strategies such as modelling language which can be used anytime, anywhere!
Know how to support a child with interaction difficulties
Can support a child with speech difficulties who has a speech therapy programme to follow.
Are more confident in dealing with pupils with mild speaking and listening difficulties and know which need to be seen by the speech and language therapist.
Are more confident in talking to parents about the child's speaking and listening skills.
Share a common language with the SaLT service so reducing time needed to understand what is being asked of them and thus improving efficiency.