The vision for Stoke Speaks Out is that Stoke-on-Trent will become a place where children are confident communicators, able to take advantage of health, education and employment opportunities. to acheive this vision, it is vital that all environments that come into contact with children fulfil their role in nurturing communication development.
The Level 4 Communication Friendly Award is designed to assist settings and services to fulfil this role. It is also acknowledge the contribution they make in their daily practice.
Achievemnet of the Award is an endoresment of a settig's or service's capacity to support the development of all children's communication skills.
The benefits of engageing in this process are:
To change the picture of support for communication in Stoke-on-Trent, it is essential that best practice be shared. By receiving the accreditation, Stoke Speaks Out will recommend your setting as an example of best practice and may request permission to share information to assist others, for example via the Stoke Speaks Out website.
