Identify and support pupils with hidden speech and language needs

Children can develop sophisticated masking techniques over time to hide speech and language difficulties.

Pupils who struggle to talk and understand words are six times more likely to fail English tests at 11 years of age – and eleven times less likely to achieve expected levels in maths according to Speech and Language UK.

However, there is a simple way for schools to take action to improve outcomes for their pupils and ensure they have the language skills they need to succeed.

A complete solution

WellComm is a screening and intervention toolkit developed by speech and language therapists that schools can use to identify and support children with communication delays.

The paper WellComm Toolkit has gone digital.

With WellComm Digital you have:

 

  • Ease of use

    Assessment takes just 15 minutes per child. Screening outcomes are available immediately.
  • Instant access to age-appropriate interventions

    The toolkit includes the Big Book of Ideas. Packed with over 150 online interventions, you can start helping straight away.
  • Simple traffic light system

    Our simple traffic light system shows green for ‘no intervention needed’, amber for ‘provide extra support’ and red for ‘consider referral to a speech and language therapist.
  • No specialist expertise needed

    Anyone in your school can use Wellcomm to identify and support children with communication delays. No specialist expertise is required.
What's really innovative about WellComm Primary is that you don't need any specific speech and language expertise to use it - you just pick it up and go!