Welcome to Better Communication CIC
Supporting change in systems so that children and young people, and their families, are helped by the right people, in the right place at the right time
Better Communication is a Community Interest Company - a not-for-profit organisation which has been formed to support the implementation of change in the commissioning and provision of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Better Communication CIC is committed to enhancing the evidence base around the factors which really make a difference in terms of impact for children and young people.
Our aim is simple: to make the best use of resources to ensure that the right people work with the right children in the right place and at the right time.
The work of Better Communication CIC is built around the Balanced System framework. The Balanced System has been developed over ten years of research and practice and is used by an increasing number of organisations to underpin both commissioning specifications and provider service models. More information about the Balanced System can be found here.
The lead practitioner is Marie Gascoigne. Marie has brought together a team of associates with a wide range of expertise and backgrounds in order to provide commissioners, managers and practitioners with access to training, advice and consultancy support to implement change.
Bercow Ten Years On report
The full report, evidence and links to supporting change including our own guidance for commissioners is available at http://www.bercow10yearson.com
Download Better Communication CIC impact summaries for Bercow10
Bercow10: Supporting Commissioners; Providers; Schools and Settings through the Balanced System
Bercow10: Supporting change through building the evidence: summary of publications
Bercow10: Link to Guidance for Commissioners
Visit The Balanced System and Balanced System Schools and Settings website
The Communication Commitment
The Communication Commitment is an interactive website which provides a simple way to ensure all pupils communicate to the best of their ability by developing a whole-school approach to communication.
The Commitment supports schools to develop their own personalised approach to communication and helps schools to support all of their pupils, including those with speech, language and communication needs, to communicate better – which is part of the Ofsted Framework.
