Inclusion bundle for Early Years
White paper bundle for Early Years
The Government’s Schools White Paper aims to put inclusion first. It outlines plans to reform the support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get at school so that every child or young person can have the best start in life. This includes things like a £1.6 billion fund to boost inclusion in mainstream settings, new individual support plans, and more.
There’s a lot of information to get to grips with. That’s why we’ve put together our inclusion learning bundles. These collections of resources are designed to help you feel ready for the upcoming changes. They focus on speech, language, and communication skills. These are the building blocks of learning, emotional wellbeing and social development throughout education.
There are free and paid-for resources available, tailored to educators like you. They include tools and strategies you can use straight away. You’ll learn about how you can support all children and young people’s speech and language development at the universal level, adapt support for those at targeted and targeted plus levels, and more.
The Government’s Schools White Paper aims to put inclusion first. It outlines plans to reform the support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get at school so that every child can have the best start in life. This includes things like a £1.6 billion fund to boost inclusion in mainstream settings, new individual support plans to help children, and more.
There’s a lot of information to get to grips with. That’s why we’ve put together our white paper learning bundles. These collections of resources are designed to help you feel ready for the upcoming changes. They focus on speech, language, and communication skills. These are the building blocks of learning and a core part of creating more inclusive early years environments for children.
There are free and paid-for resources available, tailored to early years educators like you. They include tools and strategies you can use straight away. You’ll learn about how you can support all children’s communication and language development at the universal level, adapt support for children at targeted and targeted plus levels, and more.
Free resources
An introduction to speech, language and communication

Our online short course is free and a great place to start learning about children and young people’s speech and language development.
Communication standards audit - early years

A communication standards audit to help early years settings develop a setting-wide approach to supporting communication skills
Speech Language and Communication Framework

A self-audit tool to help staff find training suitable for their level.
C-SCOT

The Communication Supporting Classroom Observation Tool (CSCOT) is a
simple checklist that helps you observe and assess how well a classroom’s
environment supports children’s speech, language and communication.
Free resources
An introduction to speech, language and communication

Our online short course is free and a great place to start learning about children and young people’s speech and language development.
Setting audit tool - early years

A setting self-audit tool to help early years settings develop a setting-wide approach to supporting communication skills
Speech Language and Communication Framework

A self-audit tool to help staff find training suitable for their level.
C-SCOT

The Communication Supporting Classroom Observation Tool (CSCOT) is a
simple checklist that helps you observe and assess how well a classroom’s
environment supports children’s speech, language and communication.
Paid-for resources
Working with families 1: Supporting children’s communication and language development

Module – 1-1.5 hours
Working with families 2: Supporting families of children with speech and language challenges

Module – 1-1.5 hours
Paid-for resources
Working with families 1: Supporting children’s communication and language development

Module – 1-1.5 hours
Working with families 2: Supporting families of children with speech and language challenges

Module – 1-1.5 hours

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The skills discovery tool may recommend training, resources and organisations that can help you develop your knowledge and skills. Before investing your time or resources, consider whether a course, programme or approach is right for you and the children and young people you support.
When considering training or an approach, ask yourself:
- Is it based on current research and evidence?
- Are the claims realistic and proportionate?
- Are the trainers suitably qualified and experienced?
- Can the approach be adapted to different children, young people and contexts?
- Does it encourage professional judgement rather than promoting a single solution for every child, young person or situation?
Be cautious if training or an approach:
- promises quick, guaranteed or dramatic results
- claims to work for every child or young person
- relies mainly on testimonials, social media popularity, influencer endorsements or personal stories rather than evidence
- discourages questions, critical discussion or scrutiny
- lacks transparency about qualifications, costs, evidence or outcomes.
Use your professional judgement, review the evidence and always consider whether an approach is appropriate for the children and young people you support.
What Works database
If you want to explore the evidence behind speech, language and communication programmes, we recommend using our What works database.
It brings together information about a wide range of programmes and approaches and summarises the evidence available for each one.
Endorsed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, our What Works database can help you make evidence-informed decisions.
The database does not tell you which programme to choose. Instead, it helps you understand the available evidence so you can combine it with your professional judgement and knowledge of the child or young person.
Formal training is only one way to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence. You can also learn through:
- observing or shadowing colleagues, including speech and language therapists
- coaching, mentoring and peer support
- supervision, appraisal and professional discussions
- reflecting on your practice through activities such as:
- recording yourself (with appropriate consent)
- keeping a reflective journal
- seeking feedback from colleagues, children, young people and families
- professional networks and multi-agency working
- reading professional guidance, research and evidence-informed resources
- applying new learning in practice and reviewing its impact.
The most effective professional development often combines formal training with opportunities to practise, reflect, receive feedback and learn from others.




