Early Communication and Speech & Language Development

The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service aims to provide evidence based services that anticipate and respond to the needs of children and young people who experience speech, language and communication difficulties.

• Our Referral section allows you to download our most recent referral form, access detailed guidance for when to refer children and young people, and also view an online referrer information session (16 min video) for professionals who regularly refer.
• The Support for Schools and Nurseries page has more information on universal advice and targeted resources available to the wider workforce and our training information.

• Improving the home learning environment
• Speech and language therapy website
• ICAN – Children’s Communication Charity
• I CAN’s Talking Point / The Communication Trust – understand and support children and young people’s speech, language and communication
• Tiny Happy People – Help develop your child’s communication skills through simple interaction and play.  Speech and language needs and disabilities
• Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust)
• Learning to Talk – NHS
• Hungry Little Minds – Simple, fun activities for kids, from newborn to age five
• Turn taking ideas for 2-3 year olds  Dr Michelle Peter’s top tips for 2-3 years: Taking turns – BBC Tiny Happy People
• Speech, language and communication interactive pathway PHE (e-lfh.org.uk)

• In pregnancy
• 0-6 months
• 2 years old