Welcome to the Speech, language and Communication Framework (SLCF) developed by the Communication Trust, the first stop for practical information on communication.
What is the SLCF online?
The SLCF lists all the skills and knowledge that everyone working with children needs to know to support the communication development of all children and those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). For the purpose of this framework we group these skills and knowledge into competencies. Practitioners who work with children can complete the SLCF online to evaluate their skills and knowledge of communication development.
They can then identify areas where they need to develop their knowledge. In addition whole settings can access the online assessment with a designated group number and collectively assess their developmental training needs in this area. The SLCF is divided into 4 stages: Universal, Enhanced, Specialist, and Extension. The stages range from Universal, which are the basic skills and knowledge that everyone working with children and young people should have, through to Extension, which details the specialised learning around speech, language and communication needs required by someone working or studying at a postgraduate level.
You can complete the SLCF as an individual and as part of a group - for example as a pre-school worker as part of your whole setting.
Or find out more about how to complete the SLCF here.