Table 7: Outline of the current service provision for children with SLCN Service Description Provider Commissioner Estimated Data available service Tier Years This is a mandatory national framework for all early years’ providers and Early years’ Tier 1 / No Foundation Stage schools. It sets standards that all early years’ providers must meet to ensure providers Universal children learn and develop well. At the age of 5 every child has an EYFS (Nurseries, pre- Services profile completed which gives a picture of their development. schools, Reception classes) Early Years and All Early Years and Childcare providers of the free early education Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Tier 1 / Childcare entitlement in Sth Tees have access to support and information from the Council Council Universal Providers Early Years and Childcare service. In relation to speech and language this Services can include help to assess a child’s needs and to plan effectively to support Redcar and Redcar and Cleveland Council Cleveland Council their speech and language development. Supporting Support and training provided on request Tier 1 / Since 2012 just over 100 settings Communication Universal have undertaken the ICAN / Training for Services supporting communication Early Years training and in addition 154 Practitioners practitioners have attended venue based training. Children’s Support and training provided at Children’s Centres. Tier 1 / No Centres Universal Services Newborn Hearing The Newborn Hearing Screening Programme aims to identify moderate, Tier 1 / No Screening severe and profound deafness and hearing impairment in newborn babies. Universal Once a child is identified with a hearing difficulty a robust multi-agency Services service is put in place to support the child within 48 hours of diagnosis. Speech and ELKLAN website is signposted to learners. Resources Tier 1 / No available on-line, Universal but no longer Services updated initiative Paediatric Speech and language therapy service options include individual and CCG , Tier 2 /3 /4 See below Speech and work, and parent/carer training. Specialist Language and services Therapy Service Redcar and Cleveland councils
Table 7: Outline of the current service provision for children with SLCN Service Description Provider Commissioner Estimated service Tier Data available Years Foundation Stage This is a mandatory national framework for all early years’ providers and schools. It sets standards that all early years’ providers must meet to ensure children learn and develop well. At the age of 5 every child has an EYFS profile completed which gives a picture of their development. Early years’ providers (Nurseries, pre- schools, Reception classes) Tier 1 / Universal Services No Early Years and Childcare Providers All Early Years and Childcare providers of the free early education entitlement in Sth Tees have access to support and information from the Early Years and Childcare service. In relation to speech and language this can include help to assess a child’s needs and to plan effectively to support their speech and language development. Middlesbrough Council Redcar and Cleveland Council Middlesbrough Council Redcar and Cleveland Council Tier 1 / Universal Services Supporting Communication Training for Early Years Practitioners Support and training provided on request Tier 1 / Universal Services Since 2012 just over 100 settings have undertaken the ICAN / supporting communication training and in addition 154 practitioners have attended venue based training. Children’s Centres Support and training provided at Children’s Centres. Tier 1 / Universal Services No Newborn Hearing Screening The Newborn Hearing Screening Programme aims to identify moderate, severe and profound deafness and hearing impairment in newborn babies. Once a child is identified with a hearing difficulty a robust multi-agency service is put in place to support the child within 48 hours of diagnosis. Tier 1 / Universal Services No Speech and initiative ELKLAN website is signposted to learners. Resources available on-line, but no longer updated Tier 1 / Universal Services No Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service Speech and language therapy service options include individual and work, and parent/carer training. CCG , and Redcar and Cleveland councils Tier 2 /3 /4 Specialist services See below
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