Provide a range of planned communication opportunities in a range of settings, with enough time given for processing* , thinking and responding to verbal information and new vocabulary (e.g. see ELKLAN Language Builders book for activity ideas).

* Allow additional time to process and respond if needed. For example, if multiple instructions are given, pace these. Or if a young person is feeling stressed or overwhelmed, pause and reduce communication.

Use of a range of whole-class or whole-school intervention programmes, for example providing consistent visual support to structure or record ideas (scaffolds or templates). Use word webs and vocabulary maps as a whole class when learning new vocabulary and story planners when re-telling or story or giving a personal narrative. The use of mind maps, word maps, word webs and talking tins can provide visual support with this.

Barrier Games can support the development of speaking and listening skills in relation to specific curriculum areas Barrier Games - The Bell Foundation (bell-foundation.org.uk).

Provide opportunities for communication throughout the school day in a range of lessons. Including opportunities for discussion around books and narratives.

During group work, allow the child to answer after other children and adults have modelled the answer a few times.

Use Word Aware to develop vocabulary skills (a structured, whole-school approach to promote the vocabulary development of all children).

Progression in Language Structures is a document for identifying how content learning can be built on language structures. Language structures are presented in sentence starters for different text types, for example the language of explanations and how it can be structured from foundation stage through to Year 6.

Talk for Writing is a teaching framework that enables children to imitate the language they need for a particular topic orally, before reading and analysing it and then writing their own version.

Topsy Page a range of resources to support the development of effective child talk. Topsy also offers a Talk Audit where she will visit your school and analyse child and teacher talk, then provide recommendations.