Speech and Language UK
@speechandlanguk.bsky.social
We are Speech and Language UK – we want every child to face the future with confidence. Your donations will go where the money is needed most.
Find out more about our work and get involved here: https://linktr.ee/SpeechAndLangUK
Find out more about our work and get involved here: https://linktr.ee/SpeechAndLangUK
We’re looking for an Office Assistant to join the team at Speech and Language UK!
If you have a knack for keeping things running smoothly and want to be part of a charity that genuinely changes children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. >> https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/office-assistant/
If you have a knack for keeping things running smoothly and want to be part of a charity that genuinely changes children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. >> https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/office-assistant/
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We’re looking for an Office Assistant to join the team at Speech and Language UK!
If you have a knack for keeping things running smoothly and want to be part of a charity that genuinely changes children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. >> https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/office-assistant/
If you have a knack for keeping things running smoothly and want to be part of a charity that genuinely changes children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. >> https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/office-assistant/
Are you ready to take your skills to the next level?
With ESF Apprenticeships’ new Level 5 programme in speech, language and communication leadership, you can do just that. Designed for professionals who’ve completed a Level 3 course.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/441BCES
With ESF Apprenticeships’ new Level 5 programme in speech, language and communication leadership, you can do just that. Designed for professionals who’ve completed a Level 3 course.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/441BCES
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Are you ready to take your skills to the next level?
With ESF Apprenticeships’ new Level 5 programme in speech, language and communication leadership, you can do just that. Designed for professionals who’ve completed a Level 3 course.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/441BCES
With ESF Apprenticeships’ new Level 5 programme in speech, language and communication leadership, you can do just that. Designed for professionals who’ve completed a Level 3 course.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/441BCES
Data from the Department for Education shows that 30% of children with SEND have speech and language challenges.
Learn more about why it's so important that these children are put at the heart of SEND reform: https://bit.ly/47CfJhT
Learn more about why it's so important that these children are put at the heart of SEND reform: https://bit.ly/47CfJhT
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Data from the Department for Education shows that 30% of children with SEND have speech and language challenges.
Learn more about why it's so important that these children are put at the heart of SEND reform: https://bit.ly/47CfJhT
Learn more about why it's so important that these children are put at the heart of SEND reform: https://bit.ly/47CfJhT
How much do you know about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)?
Our Lightning Lesson: DLD – A Hidden Challenge will help you spot the signs and support children with confidence. Part of our Primary Bundle, but free until the end of November!
Sign up here➡️ https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
Our Lightning Lesson: DLD – A Hidden Challenge will help you spot the signs and support children with confidence. Part of our Primary Bundle, but free until the end of November!
Sign up here➡️ https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
How much do you know about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)?
Our Lightning Lesson: DLD – A Hidden Challenge will help you spot the signs and support children with confidence. Part of our Primary Bundle, but free until the end of November!
Sign up here➡️ https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
Our Lightning Lesson: DLD – A Hidden Challenge will help you spot the signs and support children with confidence. Part of our Primary Bundle, but free until the end of November!
Sign up here➡️ https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
Two million children are struggling to talk and understand words. But with your help, we can change this!🫶
Join our mailing list to keep up-to-date with our latest work and get involved in life-changing campaigns.
➡️ https://bit.ly/459EuBk
Join our mailing list to keep up-to-date with our latest work and get involved in life-changing campaigns.
➡️ https://bit.ly/459EuBk
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Two million children are struggling to talk and understand words. But with your help, we can change this!🫶
Join our mailing list to keep up-to-date with our latest work and get involved in life-changing campaigns.
➡️ https://bit.ly/459EuBk
Join our mailing list to keep up-to-date with our latest work and get involved in life-changing campaigns.
➡️ https://bit.ly/459EuBk
Our free EYSEND workshops are continuing throughout the Autumn Term!📆
Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩👩👧👦
Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/
Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩👩👧👦
Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Our free EYSEND workshops are continuing throughout the Autumn Term!📆
Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩👩👧👦
Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/
Join us and learn how to give families the tools to support their child’s communication skills💬👩👩👧👦
Learn more and book your place: https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-and-professionals/training-courses/eysend-partnership/
Are you a primary teacher who wants to learn more about children’s speech and language? Our Primary Bundle gives you practical training to spot and support children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up today for £40 👇
https://bit.ly/3LiSUXV
Sign up today for £40 👇
https://bit.ly/3LiSUXV
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Are you a primary teacher who wants to learn more about children’s speech and language? Our Primary Bundle gives you practical training to spot and support children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up today for £40 👇
https://bit.ly/3LiSUXV
Sign up today for £40 👇
https://bit.ly/3LiSUXV
Sir Keir Starmer was recently on BBC Radio 3 discussing the importance of communication skills! We're keen to see this in action following the #CurriculumReview and new oracy framework.
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sir Keir Starmer was recently on BBC Radio 3 discussing the importance of communication skills! We're keen to see this in action following the #CurriculumReview and new oracy framework.
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
Join us and tell the Government to press SEND on a future where every voice is heard.👇
https://bit.ly/3KJ2CSO
Every song, every chat, every giggle helps a child learn to talk and understand words. 🌈
Your kindness can spark confidence and give children the skills to face the future with confidence.
Join our community today 👇
https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Your kindness can spark confidence and give children the skills to face the future with confidence.
Join our community today 👇
https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Every song, every chat, every giggle helps a child learn to talk and understand words. 🌈
Your kindness can spark confidence and give children the skills to face the future with confidence.
Join our community today 👇
https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Your kindness can spark confidence and give children the skills to face the future with confidence.
Join our community today 👇
https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Win £25,000 with our weekly lottery and help children who are finding it hard to talk and understand words get the support they deserve.
Play today for just £1: https://bit.ly/47buLei
Play today for just £1: https://bit.ly/47buLei
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Win £25,000 with our weekly lottery and help children who are finding it hard to talk and understand words get the support they deserve.
Play today for just £1: https://bit.ly/47buLei
Play today for just £1: https://bit.ly/47buLei
Understanding phonics is key when learning to read. 📖
Pre-phonics Boost helps children recognise and use sounds in spoken language before learning phonics, making phonics easier for everyone.
Get your setting ready for the National Year of Reading: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
Pre-phonics Boost helps children recognise and use sounds in spoken language before learning phonics, making phonics easier for everyone.
Get your setting ready for the National Year of Reading: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Understanding phonics is key when learning to read. 📖
Pre-phonics Boost helps children recognise and use sounds in spoken language before learning phonics, making phonics easier for everyone.
Get your setting ready for the National Year of Reading: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
Pre-phonics Boost helps children recognise and use sounds in spoken language before learning phonics, making phonics easier for everyone.
Get your setting ready for the National Year of Reading: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
It's #TrusteesWeek!
We'd like to thank our wonderful Trustees for their dedication to our work.
Want to become a Trustee yourself? We've got two vacancies on our Board!
Drive change for the 2M children with speech and language challenges in the UK.👇
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/trustee/
We'd like to thank our wonderful Trustees for their dedication to our work.
Want to become a Trustee yourself? We've got two vacancies on our Board!
Drive change for the 2M children with speech and language challenges in the UK.👇
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/trustee/
November 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It's #TrusteesWeek!
We'd like to thank our wonderful Trustees for their dedication to our work.
Want to become a Trustee yourself? We've got two vacancies on our Board!
Drive change for the 2M children with speech and language challenges in the UK.👇
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/trustee/
We'd like to thank our wonderful Trustees for their dedication to our work.
Want to become a Trustee yourself? We've got two vacancies on our Board!
Drive change for the 2M children with speech and language challenges in the UK.👇
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/jobs/trustee/
Suzanne from the brilliant Singing Hands gives the lowdown on #Makaton and why it's such a helpful communication tool for children with speech and language challenges!
Think you've got what it takes to learn a Christmas song in Makaton?
Sign up to our festive fundraiser🦌🎁 >> https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
Think you've got what it takes to learn a Christmas song in Makaton?
Sign up to our festive fundraiser🦌🎁 >> https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Suzanne from the brilliant Singing Hands gives the lowdown on #Makaton and why it's such a helpful communication tool for children with speech and language challenges!
Think you've got what it takes to learn a Christmas song in Makaton?
Sign up to our festive fundraiser🦌🎁 >> https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
Think you've got what it takes to learn a Christmas song in Makaton?
Sign up to our festive fundraiser🦌🎁 >> https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
This month's highlight: the launch of our Pre-phonics Boost in Parliament!
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This month's highlight: the launch of our Pre-phonics Boost in Parliament!
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
🙌 Massive thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for hostingt, as well as Ministers @helenhayes.bsky.social, @davidbainesmp.bsky.social, @rupahuq.bsky.social and Sarah Russell for attending.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47q9dtn
When a child starts to find their voice, everything changes. 💙
Your donation helps children who struggle with talking and understanding words get the support they need to thrive.
Let’s help every child feel understood: https://bit.ly/4nvWKdw
#EveryChildUnderstood #SpeechAndLanguageUK #Donate
Your donation helps children who struggle with talking and understanding words get the support they need to thrive.
Let’s help every child feel understood: https://bit.ly/4nvWKdw
#EveryChildUnderstood #SpeechAndLanguageUK #Donate
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
When a child starts to find their voice, everything changes. 💙
Your donation helps children who struggle with talking and understanding words get the support they need to thrive.
Let’s help every child feel understood: https://bit.ly/4nvWKdw
#EveryChildUnderstood #SpeechAndLanguageUK #Donate
Your donation helps children who struggle with talking and understanding words get the support they need to thrive.
Let’s help every child feel understood: https://bit.ly/4nvWKdw
#EveryChildUnderstood #SpeechAndLanguageUK #Donate
🎧 New episode!
Our Director of Policy and Evidence, Louisa Reeves, joins Dr Shaddai Tembo on the TTS Talking | Early Years podcast to explore how to better support children’s speech and language development.
Listen here 👉 https://bit.ly/3jQSMl7
Our Director of Policy and Evidence, Louisa Reeves, joins Dr Shaddai Tembo on the TTS Talking | Early Years podcast to explore how to better support children’s speech and language development.
Listen here 👉 https://bit.ly/3jQSMl7
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🎧 New episode!
Our Director of Policy and Evidence, Louisa Reeves, joins Dr Shaddai Tembo on the TTS Talking | Early Years podcast to explore how to better support children’s speech and language development.
Listen here 👉 https://bit.ly/3jQSMl7
Our Director of Policy and Evidence, Louisa Reeves, joins Dr Shaddai Tembo on the TTS Talking | Early Years podcast to explore how to better support children’s speech and language development.
Listen here 👉 https://bit.ly/3jQSMl7
Do you want to help every child face the future with confidence? We're looking for two terrific trustees to join our board.💫
This could be your chance to make a real difference for the two million children with speech and language challenges in the UK. Find out more now👇
https://bit.ly/49qseOD
This could be your chance to make a real difference for the two million children with speech and language challenges in the UK. Find out more now👇
https://bit.ly/49qseOD
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Do you want to help every child face the future with confidence? We're looking for two terrific trustees to join our board.💫
This could be your chance to make a real difference for the two million children with speech and language challenges in the UK. Find out more now👇
https://bit.ly/49qseOD
This could be your chance to make a real difference for the two million children with speech and language challenges in the UK. Find out more now👇
https://bit.ly/49qseOD
Win up to £25,000 and help change a child’s future! 💬
Every £1 ticket helps Speech and Language UK support two million children struggling to talk and understand words.
Play now 👉 https://bit.ly/47buLei
#CharityLottery #SpeechAndLanguage
Every £1 ticket helps Speech and Language UK support two million children struggling to talk and understand words.
Play now 👉 https://bit.ly/47buLei
#CharityLottery #SpeechAndLanguage
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Win up to £25,000 and help change a child’s future! 💬
Every £1 ticket helps Speech and Language UK support two million children struggling to talk and understand words.
Play now 👉 https://bit.ly/47buLei
#CharityLottery #SpeechAndLanguage
Every £1 ticket helps Speech and Language UK support two million children struggling to talk and understand words.
Play now 👉 https://bit.ly/47buLei
#CharityLottery #SpeechAndLanguage
🎄 Signed up to sing yet? If you have, how’s it going? We’d love to hear.
If not, there’s still time to join our festive fundraiser for the 1 in 5 children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up here👉 https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
#SignUpToSing #FestiveFundraiser
If not, there’s still time to join our festive fundraiser for the 1 in 5 children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up here👉 https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
#SignUpToSing #FestiveFundraiser
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🎄 Signed up to sing yet? If you have, how’s it going? We’d love to hear.
If not, there’s still time to join our festive fundraiser for the 1 in 5 children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up here👉 https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
#SignUpToSing #FestiveFundraiser
If not, there’s still time to join our festive fundraiser for the 1 in 5 children who struggle with talking and understanding words.
Sign up here👉 https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
#SignUpToSing #FestiveFundraiser
To mark the #DLDDay , we launched our brand-new Lightning Lessons⚡ designed to help primary educators learn how to spot Developmental Language Disorder in the classroom.
This course will be free until the end of November, so enrol while you still can! 👇
https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
This course will be free until the end of November, so enrol while you still can! 👇
https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
To mark the #DLDDay , we launched our brand-new Lightning Lessons⚡ designed to help primary educators learn how to spot Developmental Language Disorder in the classroom.
This course will be free until the end of November, so enrol while you still can! 👇
https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
This course will be free until the end of November, so enrol while you still can! 👇
https://bit.ly/4ohO5fK
Every child deserves to be heard, and our Speech and Language UK t-shirts are a simple way to keep that message going.
Wear yours with pride and help more children find their voices.
Shop now 👉 https://bit.ly/4cyghpX
#SpeechAndLanguageUK #EveryChildDeservesAVoice
Wear yours with pride and help more children find their voices.
Shop now 👉 https://bit.ly/4cyghpX
#SpeechAndLanguageUK #EveryChildDeservesAVoice
October 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Every child deserves to be heard, and our Speech and Language UK t-shirts are a simple way to keep that message going.
Wear yours with pride and help more children find their voices.
Shop now 👉 https://bit.ly/4cyghpX
#SpeechAndLanguageUK #EveryChildDeservesAVoice
Wear yours with pride and help more children find their voices.
Shop now 👉 https://bit.ly/4cyghpX
#SpeechAndLanguageUK #EveryChildDeservesAVoice
It’s normal to feel unsure about your child’s talking and understanding words. Many families just want a kind, simple place to start.
Try our free progress checker for clear, practical ideas from our speech and language advisors: https://bit.ly/4bzmh0n
#HelpForFamilies #EarlySupport
Try our free progress checker for clear, practical ideas from our speech and language advisors: https://bit.ly/4bzmh0n
#HelpForFamilies #EarlySupport
October 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It’s normal to feel unsure about your child’s talking and understanding words. Many families just want a kind, simple place to start.
Try our free progress checker for clear, practical ideas from our speech and language advisors: https://bit.ly/4bzmh0n
#HelpForFamilies #EarlySupport
Try our free progress checker for clear, practical ideas from our speech and language advisors: https://bit.ly/4bzmh0n
#HelpForFamilies #EarlySupport
Right now, two million children across the UK are struggling to talk and understand words.
Your gift could fund family advice, create tools for classrooms, or train teachers to spot children early.
Help every child find their voice 💙
👉 Donate today: https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Your gift could fund family advice, create tools for classrooms, or train teachers to spot children early.
Help every child find their voice 💙
👉 Donate today: https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Right now, two million children across the UK are struggling to talk and understand words.
Your gift could fund family advice, create tools for classrooms, or train teachers to spot children early.
Help every child find their voice 💙
👉 Donate today: https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Your gift could fund family advice, create tools for classrooms, or train teachers to spot children early.
Help every child find their voice 💙
👉 Donate today: https://bit.ly/3FVJaQV
Speech and language skills underpin so many areas of learning and development, including reading!💬📖
We really hope that the upcoming Schools White Paper includes a tool to help schools assess speech and language skills – identifying children is 🔑 to giving them the support they need to thrive.
We really hope that the upcoming Schools White Paper includes a tool to help schools assess speech and language skills – identifying children is 🔑 to giving them the support they need to thrive.
October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Speech and language skills underpin so many areas of learning and development, including reading!💬📖
We really hope that the upcoming Schools White Paper includes a tool to help schools assess speech and language skills – identifying children is 🔑 to giving them the support they need to thrive.
We really hope that the upcoming Schools White Paper includes a tool to help schools assess speech and language skills – identifying children is 🔑 to giving them the support they need to thrive.
🎶 Something magical is happening.
Families, schools and choirs across the UK are signing up to sing to help children who find talking and understanding words hard.
✨ Join them! No singing skills needed, just festive cheer.
💛 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
Families, schools and choirs across the UK are signing up to sing to help children who find talking and understanding words hard.
✨ Join them! No singing skills needed, just festive cheer.
💛 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🎶 Something magical is happening.
Families, schools and choirs across the UK are signing up to sing to help children who find talking and understanding words hard.
✨ Join them! No singing skills needed, just festive cheer.
💛 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v
Families, schools and choirs across the UK are signing up to sing to help children who find talking and understanding words hard.
✨ Join them! No singing skills needed, just festive cheer.
💛 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/46Lwi9v