The Welsh Government’s Talk with Me Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) delivery plan was published in November 2020. Visit the new Talk with me web page which includes resources to share with families. These SLC pages will continue to be updated with new developments and materials. Please get in touch with us if you have any suggestions for content that could be added to this focus page. You may also wish to visit the Speech, Language and Communication training resources.

Resources

December 2023

Annas-LuCiD-pp-Nov-23Download
ComIT-slides-4.12.23Download
Nayeli-pp-Nov-23Download
PaRRiS-Wales-SLC-Study-Day-4.01.23-1Download

July 2023

Intervention: Research and guidance

A review of interventions supporting SLC at universal, population and targeted levels of intervention. Interventions include those aimed at supporting parenting and perinatal/ infant mental health, as well as SLC directly. See below for full report, executive summary and a practitioner friendly resource summarising the findings.

Interventions review: supporting early years Speech, Language and Communication (SLC)

Talk with me: Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) intervention guide

Developmental Trauma: The Role of Attachment in Speech and Language Development

Introduction to Developmental Trauma with Enfys

Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) Webinar: Wales Early Language Screening Review
(WELS-R)

Download slidesDownload

November 2021

Talk with me webinars and presentations

Language development trajectories and risk factors for Speech, Language and Communication needs

Part I: The impact of Covid-19 on children’s SLC, executive function, and sleep

Part 2: The impact of Covid-19 on children’s SLC, executive function, and sleep 

NB Unfortunately Dr Danielle Matthews’ recording failed to upload, so there is no video to accompany this presentation.

Presentations

Talk with me: Language development and the social environment. Following children born in this millennium. Danielle MathewsDownload
The impact of Covid-19 on children’s SLC, executive function, and sleep. Nayeli Gonzalez-Gomez , Catherine Davies, Alexandra Hendry, Teodora Gliga, & Michelle McGillionDownload
Language development trajectories and risk factors for Speech, Language and Communication needs, Professor Cristina McKeanDownload
Talk with me: Campaign overviewDownload
All Wales Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) Training Pathway: For all childcare practitioners working with children aged 0 to 4 years 11 monthsDownload

June 2021

Virtual Families First/Flying Start conference 

Presentations

Boosting early years learning during COVID-19Download
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) during COVID-19 boosts growth in language and executive functionDownload
Dr N. Gonzalez-Gomez ‘Language and Cognitive Development during the Pandemic’Download
Impacts of lockdown on early thinking and emotion-regulation skillsDownload

March 2021

Update on ‘Talk With Me’ for the National Association of Professionals concerned with Language Impairment in Children (NAPLIC)

NAPLIC article: Welsh Government Speech Language and Communication SLC Delivery PlanDownload

September 2020

Speech, language and communication: Early language webinar

Visit the resource page for videos and presentations: Speech, language and communication: Early language webinar

Catherine Pape
National Speech, Language and Communication Co-ordinator
Children and Families Division
Education and Public Services Group
Welsh Government
catherine.pape@gov.wales