We want children, young people and parents to be happy with the speech, language and communication provision across the county of Dorset and we understand that people and communities have the experience and expertise that can help us shape what this might look like.
A child with speech, language and communication difficulties needs a whole system of support where families and professionals work together to improve their lives and enable them to thrive.
Here in Dorset, through a process of collaboration and co-production we are creating a new pathway for supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. This is a whole system approach delivery model jointly commissioned by NHS Dorset and BCP and Dorset Councils using The Balanced System® Framework.
What is the Balanced System® Framework?
The framework is an online set of tools and templates which are used to help improve the commissioning and delivery of services to meet the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people. It looks at the whole system involved in providing speech and language support, including parents/carers, early years providers, schools etc.
The framework is designed around the five areas of:
These five areas are then divided into 3 levels of intervention: