Additional resources

Communication Supporting Classroom Observation Tool (CSCOT)

This tool is designed to profile the oral language environment of the classroom. It was developed as part of the Better Communication Research Programme (BCRP) in 2012. The tool can be used in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms. 

LIVELY Sharing Best Practice in Schools booklet  

This is a booklet of best practice that focuses on universal and targeted interventions. It was co-produced with the North East Early Years Teachers, SENCOs, Teaching Assistants and Speech and Language Therapists as part of the Language Intervention in the Early Years (LIVELY) Project.