If your child attends an Early Years setting or childminder they will monitor your child’s communication development as part of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. The setting will talk to you about your childs development putting in place activities to support their development.
Where a child is not reaching typical development, the early years practitioner will observe them and make notes of the areas in which a child is having difficulty. They will speak to you about the needs of your child. They may ask about your childs medical history (e.g. prematurity, Ear, Nose and throat difficulties such as Glue ear), check if the child has had a hearing test and find out if there is any family history of SLCN. The Practitioner will discuss any concerns with the Early Years Setting SENCo . They will then make a targeted plan to support your child and share their targets with you.
Activities will be planned to support the area of difficulty. They will follow a process to see how your child is progressing and if they need any other support. This is called a Staged Pathway The Plan will be reviewed after a period of time to see how the child is progressing and if they need any other support.
Speak to the Early Years Setting SENCo–special educational needs coordinator for the setting about the support they are putting in place. It can be a good idea to replicate this at home.