Supporting Children's Speech and Language Development with Talk Boost KS1

Empower children with underdeveloped language skills by implementing the Talk Boost KS1 programme. This evidence-based intervention focuses on improving speaking and listening skills, enhancing phonics access, and boosting overall language proficiency. Through small group interventions, whole class activities, and home-based resources, children receive the necessary support to thrive in their communication journey. Join the cause to ensure every child has the confidence and ability to communicate effectively.

• Speech development
• Language skills
• Talk Boost
• Phonics access
• Communication intervention

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1. Talk Boost KS1 Overview speechandlanguage.org.uk Follow us @SpeechAndLangUK

2. Do you: Have children in your school with under developed language? Concerned that these children are being left behind their peers? Want to give children the pre-skills they need to access phonics? Want a programme that s proven to work? Want to develop Quality First Teaching in supporting children s speaking and listening skills?

3. About Talk Boost KS1 Measures of children s language and communication before and after Talk Boost KS1 Tracker and the Children s attitude survey Small group intervention Activities with groups of 3 4 children, three times a week for 10 weeks 30 40 minutes each session with a teacher/teaching assistant Whole class activities for class teachers Linking small group activities to the class and supporting whole class speaking and listening skills Children s Activity Book Activities for children to take home and share with parents or carers

4. Our vision, mission and charitable cause Our vision Every child who is facing challenges with talking and understanding words can look to the future with confidence. Our mission We give children and young people the skills they need so they aren t left behind, waiting to be understood. We do this by creating tools for schools and nurseries, giving advice and guidance to families and putting pressure on politicians. Our charitable cause For 1.7 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. Without the right help this can destroy their world.

5. About The Communication Trust The Communication Trust are a coalition of nearly 50 voluntary organisations with expertise in speech, language and communication https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/talking-point/for-professionals/the- communication-trust/

6. The Need Proficiency in speech, language and communication is critical to a child s emotional well being, learning, cognitive development and literacy, making these children extremely vulnerable Many of these children are unlikely to catch up without support and evidence suggests long term impact is a high risk With such large numbers in these cohorts, the needs of children with language impairments may be masked Many targeted interventions focus on one particular area of language or communication

7. The Evidence Vocabulary at age 5 is a very strong predictor of the qualifications achieved at school leaving age and beyond The gap in reading age of children with poor language skills widens significantly with age from a few months at give years old to a gap of five years difference by the time they are 14 Vocabulary at age 5 has been found to be the best predictor of whether children who experienced social deprivation in childhood were able to buck the trend and escape poverty in later adult life A study of one inner city high school showed 75% of its pupils had some form of SLCN

8. Who is Talk Boost KS1 for? Children with specific SLCN 5 7% Children with a SLCN 10% (persistent) Children with delayed language up to 80% in some areas All children

9. Talk Boost KS1 benefits Children with delayed language that have the potential to catch up . This means those that are developing in the same way as typically developing children, though much slower like a younger child They may be delayed due to lack of opportunities or experience in the early years These difficulties may be impacting on other areas of learning or socialising Typically developing children with English as an additional language (EAL) may also benefit, although the programme was not designed for EAL use

10. Talk Boost KS1 benefits continued Talk Boost KS1 specifically would benefit children with: Difficulties listening Difficulties paying attention Poor vocabulary Difficulties understanding language Difficulties organising and using language Immature sentences Difficulties explaining or describing Difficulties socialising/interacting with peers Difficulties taking turns events, information, instructions

11. How do we know it works? Average age equivalent age scores 6.5 6 5.5 5 grammar before age grammar after 4.5 Information before 4 Information after Bus Story before 3.5 Bus Story after 3 Treated Children Treated EAL Children Untreated Children groups

12. Talk Boost KS1 feedback The children are so much more confident every one of them Teacher It has made a real difference this is just what our children need Head teacher They are having a conversation; they didn t know how to do conversations before! - TA Example Jack; 5 years and 6 months in Year 1. Before She s broke herglasses cos she s fall down the stairs After She s fallen downstairs and broke her glasses Crying because the dog has taken off his shoes Crying Going up the ladder to get the cat on the roof He s getting the cat from up there Information 6;6-6;11 Grammar 7;0-7;5 Information 4;6-4;11 Grammar 4;6-4;11

13. Talk Boost KS1 Costs We have a regional team of Licensed Tutors who deliver training. Training material Starter Kits are purchased from Speech and Language at a cost of 500 per training pair + the cost of the Licensed Tutor delivering your training. Prices vary for training but this option usually works out cheaper than option one

14. For more information. Visit the website to find out more - https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/training- licensing/programmes-for-nurseries-and-schools/ To purchase Talk Boost KS1 through our shop - https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/shop-for-educators/ To register on the tracker - https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/training- licensing/programmes-tracker/ To contact Speech and Language UK info@speechandlanguage.org.uk 020 7843 2515

15. Thank you Speechandlanguage.org.uk Follow us @SpeechAndLangUK