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Children’s Communication Coalition publishes report
16 Jul 2010
On 1 July 2010 the Children’s Communication Coalition published the report Engaging for their futures and our society. The report highlights the high proportion of adults and children in the criminal justice system with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). It calls for early intervention which can both provide value for money and stop a child from moving into the criminal justice pathway by providing them with the tools, early on, to deal with their anger, frustration and feelings of isolation.
The report calls for the Government to:
- Secure early years screening to detect SLCN.
- Encourage local commissioners and service providers to use “warning signs” to flag up and trigger input from “Wrap Around Engagement Teams”.
- Ensure appropriate screening, specialist assessment and intervention are available to children and young people who are already in the criminal justice pathway.
The paper provides evidence of the impact of SLCN and details the ways in which therapy helps.
For a copy of the report or further information contact Jane Mackenzie, England Policy Officer RCSLT, jane.mackenzie@rcslt.org.
