Four settings awarded Stoke Speaks Out 'Communication Friendly Award'
[ 17 Feb 2010 ]
Stoke Speaks Out 'Communication Friendly Award'
On 11th February 2010, Stoke Speaks Out held a presentation event to award four settings who have recently achieved the Stoke Speaks Out Level 4 ‘Communication Friendly Award’. The Communication Friendly Award is an endorsement of a setting’s or service’s capacity to support the development of all children’s communication skills. This is only awarded to settings who can demonstrate excellent practice in the areas of general environment, communication environment, working with parents, and staff knowledge and skills.
The settings; Abbey Hill School and Performing Arts College, Goldenhill Primary School (Foundation Stage), Sandford Hill Pre-school and Forest Park Primary School, were presented with their awards by Ged Rowney, Director of Children and Young People's Services for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and Deputy Lord Mayor Denver Tolley.
So far, 10 settings within the City have achieved this award and more are being encouraged to apply. Stoke Speaks Out would like to thank these settings for their hard work and commitment, and congratulate them for achieving this award.
For more information about the Communication Friendly Award, please contact Stoke Speaks Out on 01782 234501, or view our Practitioner section of the website.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that one in ten children in the U.K (approximately one million) have a speech or language difficulty?
In Stoke on Trent the figure is much higher than this - evidence from Sure Start local programmes suggests that more than half of the children in Stoke on Trent are at risk of a language or speech delay. This will impact significantly on the child's ability to learn and on future opportunities in life.
