Sunderland Communicates Together

The ability to communicate is fundamental to all of us. It is a set of skills that starts as early as pregnancy and continues across the life course. Whilst we each develop at a different pace, there are key milestones in speech, language and communication (SLC) development. When these are not reached, they indicate that additional support may need to be offered to a child and their carers. This additional support is provided by a range of services across Health, Education and Social Care and gives Parent Carers and Practitioners access to resources, learning and tools to ensure they can support children and young people to develop the skills they need. 

This support is co-ordinated by "Sunderland Communicates Together" which is a multiagency group responsible for bringing speech, language and communication support into one place. Pathways have been developed for parent carers and practitioners to help them get the support they need at the earliest point.