Question
How does the SLCF link with the JPDF?
Answer
The Joint Professional Development Framework (JPDF) set out joint training requirements for education and SLT colleagues working with children and young people with SLCN. The SLCF updates and extends this in a number of ways, including:
- The SLCF is relevant to the wider children’s workforce, including, but extending beyond educational settings.
- The SLCF has an additional universal stage, relevant for all, and targeting speech, language and communication in all children