1. SLT Provision for Pre- schoolers: Mainstream & Special Needs

2. “They deserve the best care because they are the life-blood of the nation and are vital for our future economic survival and prosperity” -Professor Al Aynsley-Green

3. ●National Service Framework ●Standard 1: Promoting Health and Well-being, Identifying Needs and Intervening Early ●Standard 2: Supporting parenting ●Standard 3: Child, Young Person and Family- Centred Services ●Standard 8: Disabled Children and Young People and Those with Complex Health Needs

4. Every Child Matters Can be applied to all children Being healthy Being safe Enjoying and achieving Making a positive contribution Achieving economic wellbeing

5. “Some children will always require extra help because of the disadvantages they face. The key is to ensure children receive services at the first onset of problems, and to prevent any children slipping through the net.” -Every Child Matters (2003), pg 8

6. Levels of service delivery

7. Early Intervention Vitally important for tackling problems and progressing More cost effective Reduce support required long term

8. Sure Start Government based initiative, aiming to ‘give children the best possible start in life’ o Home and pre-school settings o Assessment, intervention and support o Provide advice for parents o 17 SureStart centres in Sheffield

9. Parent Child Interaction Parenting practices often associated with child outcomes Outcome studies reflect important changes in the parent child interactions that are long term and durable (Bell & Eyberg,2002) Improvements in parenting skills and attitudes eg: reflective listening, more positive parenting attitudes and improved physical closeness (McNeil & Hembree-Kigin, 2010)

10. Parent Child Interaction ●A review of 17 studies involving 628 preschoolers concluded that involvement in PCI resulted in significant improvements in child behavior (Gallagher, 2003). ●Follow-up studies report that treatment gains are maintained over time (Hood & Eyberg, 2003). ●Adapted versions of PCIT prove effective in treating other issues (Johnson, Franklin, Hall, & Preito, 2000).

11. The Sheffield Birth to Five (0-5) Strategy The National Childcare Strategy (1997)

12. For children in Sheffield aged 5 years and under, special educational needs are supported through the Early Years Action. If the child does not make enough progress, the child should be referred by their teacher or SENCO to the Early Years Action Plus.

13. ESCAL Being articulate and literate helps every Sheffield child to: o Enjoy life o Think o Communicate o Participate o Aspire and achieve Sheffield’s Talking Stories for Talking

14. ESCAL Family Time Summer Talk Sheffield Small Talk

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