What Is WellComm? 

WellComm is a Speech and Language Toolkit for Screening and Intervention that plays a crucial role in identifying children with potential language difficulties and offers a range of customised intervention activities to help support their language development.

Easy to administer and score, the screening tool uses a unique traffic light system to help practitioners understand the child’s current level of speech and language and to provide a pathway for action, ensuring every child gets the support they need.

    ⬤ Consider referral to a specialist service for further advice/assessment

    ⬤ Extra support and intervention required

    ⬤ No intervention currently required

How Is Wellcomm Assessed?

•  It is a paper based assessment – completed 1:1 with the child.
•  Universal (all children are assessed).
•  Each assessment takes on average between 10-20 minutes per child.
•  It should be completed in a quiet environment, ideally with an adult the child knows.
•  Gives a RAG (red/amber/green) rating.

What Happens After My Child Is Assessed In Wellcomm?

• If your child has been assessed as a ‘Green’ in Wellcomm and they have been assessed in the correct age for their assessment, no targeted support is required.
• If your child is assessed as an ‘Amber’ your child would require interventions for a period of time.
•  If your child is assessed as a ‘Red,’ your child may need external support or targeted support for an extended period of time.

How Else Can I Support My Child At Home?

• TALKING and LISTENING as much as you can to your child.
• Use everyday opportunities to talk with and listen to your child as they share things that are of interest or importance to them. Show your child you are interested in what they are saying when they are speaking by giving nods, smiles, sounds, supportive words and gestures.
• Repeating phrases back to your child if they use the wrong grammar or incorrect vocabulary. Encourage your child to copy you.
• Reducing and setting limits for screen time e.g. tablets and phones.
• Reading with your child; read to them daily as well as listen to them read. Establish a routine after school for both reading and homework.
• Teaching your child songs and nursery rhymes.
• Completing homework/learning activities together e.g. learning sounds, spellings and maths activities. Ensuring there is always a quiet place to complete
• Providing resources for arts and crafts activities such as painting and drawing.
• Visiting your local library, museums and other places of interest.
• Creating regular opportunities to play with friends.

Here are some helpful webpages to help you support your child with their speech and language skills at home. Please click on the images:

	Speech & Language UK - supporting children's early communication skills.
	The BBC Tiny Happy People website has lots of helpful hints for supporting your child. Here is there tips on supporting communication and language.