EAST has continued to collaborate with SaLT colleagues in a number of areas:

• EAST alongside SaLT colleagues offer targeted needs led interventions for children with language delay or disorder within their base ECC or primary school (pre-school – P3).
• EAST alongside SaLT colleagues offer targeted needs led interventions for children with phonological delay within their base primary school.
• EAST alongside SaLT colleagues are rolling out Talk Boost at Early, Key Stage 1 and 2 through modelling and coaching to encompass classroom pedagogy and targeted interventions.
• Four EAST staff have completed Elklan trainer programmes with one EAST teacher delivering joint training with a Speech and Language Therapist (SAC). Three CA Coaches have attended Elklan training and identified links to current interventions. EAST and SaLT have continued to develop a targeted model of intervention and training for learners with phonological delay. These activities have given EAST staff and EA colleagues a greater understanding of speech and language acquisition.