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The processes involved in understanding and conveying a message between a listener and a speaker are complex and interlinked. Afasic's Communication Chain is a very simplified representation of what’s involved and highlights some of the key skills required to communicate verbally.  Visit their website for more information.…

A children’s education speech and language therapy service is commissioned by Staffordshire County Council to support specific children and young people aged 0-25 who are resident in Staffordshire. The service provides speech and language therapy to children and young people with speech, language and communication…

Children’s Speech and Language Therapy is provided by the NHS across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. Speech and language therapists work with babies, children and young people who have speech, language, communication and/or eating and drinking needs. Teams include Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and…

Communication and Learning Enterprises Ltd (CandLE) is a not-for-profit organisation supporting the learning and communication needs of students who rely on AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). We support students in mainstream and special schools with communication, literacy and curriculum access. From an initial assessment, we establish…

The Communication Trust is a coalition of over 50 not-for-profit organisations. Working together we support everyone who works with children and young people in England to support their speech, language and communication. Our work focuses on supporting children and young people who struggle to communicate…

Communication Leaders is a peer-mentoring approach to supporting the language and communication development of primary and secondary pupils. It allows children and young people to take on a unique leadership role in communication within their schools and homes. You can choose how to implement this…

The Education Endowment Foundation has developed this guidance report which offers five evidence-based recommendations to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.  It provides a starting point for schools to review their current approach and suggests practical ideas which schools can implement. Please visit the…

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulates health, psychological and care professionals. This includes practitioner psychologists, such as educational psychologists.  Anyone using this title must be registered with the HCPC. The HCPC was set up to protect the public. To do this, they keep a register…

We support schools, other educational settings and the Local Authority in meeting the needs of children and young people, with severe and complex Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Who can use your service? Educational settings in Staffordshire, including maintained schools and academies, have the…

Edvocation Services work on a strategic partnership basis  to: Significantly reduce dis-engagement and exclusions from education Improve the emotional and mental health and relationships of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities [SEND] Develop cultures of inclusion in education as expected within inspection frameworks and…