Provide additional support, differentiation and scaffolding of tasks, and regular check ins in class, which may require individualised planning for much of the day or 1:1 support for specific tasks.

Ensure a multi-agency assessment to identify persistent and complex needs by seeking advice from external services such as the Inclusion Service,  Bury’s Speech and Language Therapy Service  , Educational Psychology Service, CAMHS, to tailor programmes and activities to support individual young person’s speech and language development, including attention and listening skills and receptive language skills.

School staff to deliver and support individualised targeted interventions, based on support and guidance from external services.

Black Sheep (11-16) and ELKLAN provide resources for teachers and speech and language therapists working with young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and speech, language & communication needs (SLCN). Some programmes may require training or guidance from a Speech and Language Therapist.