The NELC project aims to raise the profile of prevention and early intervention in relation to Speech, Language & Communication development across Scotland, with a pre-birth to school entry focus
Click on the links below to access resources, papers and publications produced by the NELC team.
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NELC Chatting Together Messages: National key messages for parents/caregivers to support early interaction.
Communication Skills: What’s the Problem and Why Does it Matter?: Infographics outlining the scale of the current SLC crisis and the impact for long term life outcomes.
Practice Sharing Storyboards: Early SLC collaborative practice examples from across Scotland.
Factors That Predict Better or Poorer SLC Outcomes: An evidence informed position paper detailing risk and protective factors in relation to early SLC development
GIRFEC My World Triangle: Improving Outcomes for Speech, Language and Communication Development: Using the GIRFEC My World Triangle alongside an awareness of protective and risk factors for SLC.
Self Evaluation Framework (editable): With reference to the current research and evidence base, the NELC team developed a self-evaluation tool focusing on local system supports for early SLC development.
NELC National Conversation Analysis Report: Draft report summarising the national picture of SLC supports and barriers described during conversations with key stakeholders across Scotland.
NELC Newsletters: Keep up to date with what’s happening in the NELC Project through our newsletters
BBC Tiny Happy People Testimonial Video: An insightful video co-designed by NELC and BBC Tiny Happy People, showcasing how nurturing early language is everyone’s business.
NELC PHS Dashboard Guide for early SLC data: A quick guide, developed by the NELC team, to navigating the Public Health Scotland Child Development dashboards with a focus on SLC data.
Video Reflection Exercise: Responsive Interactions: This video reflection tool is for practitioners to support reflection of their own interactions with children.
SLC Knowledge and Skills Matrix: A knowledge and skills matrix to identify the essential knowledge and skills that practitioners across all sectors of the early years workforce require within their role to support SLC development for all infants and children.
