8. A bit of history ..... A Communication Champion
Recommendations
included:
A Communication Champion
A campaign to increase understanding of how important it is to be good at communicating

9. ... rolling out

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13. Who might be involved locally?
Health visitors
SLTs
Early years teams
School improvement
Inclusion services
Special schools and units
EMA services
Voluntary bodies
Youth offending teams
Libraries and museums
Family learning teams
Family inclusion services
Parenting support
Specialist schools
Schools and settings
Higher education institutions

14. Creative ideas Nottinghamshire -‘Baby achievement walls’
Sheffield- ‘the biggest conversation in the world’
Cornwall - Augmentative and Alternative Communication roadshows
Blackburn with Darwen - children take over a village for a day
Harrow – open house events in settings, schools and services

17. The aims of Hello
To create a society that understands the fundamental role that communication plays in our ability to live life to the full. To do this by:
Increasing awareness and understanding of children’s typical communication development
Disseminating information on how to spot if children are struggling, and on where to go for help and support
Improving the ability of parents and professionals to develop and support children's speech, language and communication
To prompt tangible improvements for the 1 million plus children and young people in the UK with some form of long-term speech, language and communication need. These tangible improvements include:
More support for parents and carers
Earlier identification of children’s difficulties
Earlier and more appropriate referral to specialist support

18. Hello audiences
The following are priority audiences for the campaign
All parents/ carers
Parents to be and parents of 0-1
Parents 1-5
Parents of lower income
families
Parents of children identified with SLCN
Children’s Workforce Early Years Primary Years Secondary Years Health Visitors and workers GPs Speech and Language Therapists
These are our priority audiences, your local priorities may be different...
Young People
- Aged
Commissioners
Local authority commissioners
Health commissioners (GPs, GP
Consortia, Primary Care Trusts)
School commissioners
(Head teachers and governors)

19. Hello monthly themes
Throughout 2011, the Hello campaign will explore in depth key aspects of
children’s communication development to help you get inspired and creative
about how these could work locally.
January - Hello. Don’t take communication for granted
February and March - Early chatter matters – from bump to birth and beyond
April - It’s not just about talking
May - Good communication begins at home
June - Imagine life for those that struggle
July - Skills for work, life and play
August - Talk and go
September - Back to school
October - More than words  
November - Celebrating communication
December - Talk to the future  

20. February and March

21. May

22. November
Shine a Light
The Hello awards for excellence in children’s communication
Sponsored by

23. Campaign materials

24. Online support

25. Online support

26. Online support

27. Online support

28. A helping hand

29. Partner campaigns

30. A word for our sponsors