Our champions of communication
Winners of the Shine a Light 2011 Hello campaign awards – a national awards scheme focused on children and young people's communication.
The Communication Trust, a consortium of nearly 50 voluntary and community organisations with expertise in speech, language and communication, in partnership with Pearson Assessment has named the winners of the Shine a Light 2011 Hello campaign awards.
The Shine a Light awards were developed by The Communication Trust and Pearson Assessment as the flagship event of the Hello campaign (national year of communication).
Shine a Light was designed to honour individuals, teams, projects, communication friendly settings and communities that have demonstrated excellence in supporting the needs of all children and young people's communication, including those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
Winners of the awards included:
- Watercliffe Meadow Primary School in Sheffield, which won the Primary Setting Communication Friendly Award, as well as a special Outstanding Achievement Award, for their child-centred communication approach and excellent parent involvement and support.
- The Play and Communication Team in Barking and Dagenham won the Team of the Year Award for creating a significant impact in engaging with parents in their target area.
- The Employee Support Award was won by The Co-Operative in Mansfield, Nottingham for their work with pupils from I CAN's Dawn House Specialist School. The Co-Operative was applauded for their strong leadership and commitment in supporting young people with SLCN and ensuring staff engagement.
To read detailed case studies of the winners and to watch the Shine a Light film, click here
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