The Shine a Light Awards are officially open, and this year we’ve been joined by some fantastic judges who will have the unenviable task of selecting this year’s winners. This week, we welcome Julie Steele, a Specialist Speech and Language HLTA.
My name is Julie Steele. I am a Specialist Speech and Language HLTA. I support SLCN pupils and their Parents in school, and practitioners from other schools.
I have worked with Primary school SEN children for over 14 years in all areas of Speech, Language and Communication Needs. SLCN support is a passion of mine, to help children find their voice, their confidence and to help them reach their full potential.
As a result of the ever increasing numbers of SLCN children entering EYFS, I have worked closely with our Local Speech and Language Therapy Departments to devise a way to improve spoken language.
The amazing successes seen have prompted the SLT department to recommend many SENCos and Speech & Language TAs visit me; with still more schools asking for particular support and advice, I decided we needed to create a network of collaboration for local practitioners. I believe that we can best help our SLCN children by enabling and encouraging each other. The Schools Speech and Language Support Group is gathering momentum.
The ethos of the meetings is to openly share. By sharing best practice, good resources, recommended strategies, ideas and training – I believe, we as practitioners, become better, and our pupils benefit.
I look forward to meeting everyone and being part of an amazing event that will recognise the incredible job so many wonderful people do.
A huge thank you to Julie for joining this year’s Shine a Light panel. You can read more about our judges here. Don’t forget there is still time to enter one of nine categories!
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