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Local Hero ....that’s you!! Quick Intros • Get to know each other – you have 5 minutes! • Choose a spokesperson to feedback generally about the whole table – who you are – where you are from Planning your local Hello campaign • • • • • • • • • • Local Heroes Who is your audience? Key messages Audience profiles Levels of engagement Planning Measuring outcomes Monthly themes Resources Final actions Who are your local heroes? Multiagency group members Movers and shakers Who is your target audience? Nationally and locally we need to get key messages... • Improve understanding ...into the right hands... • Take action • Get better support What are your key messages? • Being able to talk and listen well is important • Learning to talk doesn’t happen by accident! Adults play an important role • Communication is a skill that can always be developed and improved • More children than you think struggle to learn to talk about 1 million in the UK • Poor language puts children at risk of literacy, behaviour and social / emotional difficulties • It helps to know what happens when, so you know whether children are on the right track • The earlier we spot children who have difficulties the better • It helps to know what to do if you have concerns Changing behaviour For each audience What do we want them to know and do? What are the barriers? What are their motivations? Who are your networks? Levels of engagement Make a Difference Individuals Make a splash! In settings / schools Change the world!! Take a strategic approach Take Action Planning Planning Objective Action Person Time Capture. Measure. Share. PROM Evaluation TOM Monitoring Outputs Impact Outcomes Examples Examples Parents • Parent surveys on their understanding of SLC • Parents comment on their journey to SLT Workforce • Completion of SLCF pre and post training • Collation of changes to workforce practice • Ratings of confidence by children’s workforce • Teaching and learning observations in school Schools and settings • Audit tool used in schools and settings • EYFS data • ECAT monitoring data • Schools with communication friendly approaches Interventions • Specialist assessment data • teacher/parent perceptions • Appropriate referrals to SLT • Waiting times for intervention • Time appropriate referrals Share Share Tell us your stories Send to us at www.hello.org.uk We will add to the website Use case stories with the national and local press TCT will collate stories and use as evidence Plan through Hello monthly themes January Hello. Don’t take communication for granted February and March Early chatter matters – from bump to birth and beyond April - It’s not just about talking May - Good communication begins at home June - Imagine life for those that struggle July - Skills for work, life and play August - Talk and go September - Back to school October - More than words November - Celebrating communication December - Talk to the future February / March - change the world Continuing to work on their 3 year strategy working towards these outcomes 1. All schools and settings to have communication-friendly environments 2. Accessible resources to support development of communication at all levels; universal, targeted and specialist 3. Practitioners who have the confidence and skills to nurture communication development in all children and spot those who might be struggling 4. Parents who are informed and know where to go for help February / March - make a splash 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Local specialists will be delivering posters, leaflets, ‘ages and stages’ booklets to schools and settings. Sharing information about resources available – a resource a week is being highlighted in local newsletters Encouraging local settings and parent groups to get involved in a roadshow Running a course for family learning teams and family information services. Encouraging secondary schools to provide information to pupils in pshce classes about the role of adults in supporting language development February / March - Make a difference 1. Information in weekly newsletters for parents 2. Engaging in local authority led activities. 3. Identifying a senior member of staff to lead on communication. 4. Including speech, language and communication in their weekly staff briefings 5. Settings are having a focus on language for each week Summary Summary Local Heroes Local audience And Audience profiles Levels of engagement Key messages Capture Monthly themes Measure Share Planning Resources Resources • What have we got... • What have you got... • What do you need... Online information Hello Resources Hello resources Consortium Consortiumresources resources Join our Guinness World RecordTM attempt We need you to help make 2011 a very special year for talking. Email [email protected] to pre-register for your free activity pack. TTYB resources A range of handy downloadable resources for parents and professionals. Check out our top five resources: Quicktips - available in 13 languages; Your baby is amazing; Baby's First Word; Bilingualism Q&A and Communicate through music. Promoting local resources...example... • Hounslow Early years team have produced 5 short films • They include the top tips as determined by the poll of professionals working in speech and language in Hounslow. • They also have posters, postcards and credit cards with the top tips for parents and early years practitioner http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/speech _language_videos. Final activity • 3 key actions • Best ways to join up • Local co-ordinators Keep communicating Keep communicating • Please talk to us!! • Email [email protected] with ideas of information or support needed on the ground and to tell about an excellent resource or initiative that already exists locally.