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Better Communication CIC @BetterCommCIC

Marie Gascoigne & colleagues using #balancedsystem for CYP, therapy services, schools & settings also @ balancedsystem.bsky.social & mariegascoigne@bsky.social

Joined January 2014
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Professor Pauline Beirne@PB_Leadership
6 Nov 2025
Replying to @TheScotsman @NHSForthValley @scotgov
Fantastic! So well deserved . What a team , what an SLT leader, innovation in practice ! Whole system transformational change @RCSLT @rcsltscot @BetterCommCIC
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Very excited that @Festration & @ElizabethPole84 have come to share their experience of implementing #balancedsystem in Kent - chat to them if you can and watch this video of Hester explaining the Kent journey vimeo.com/1037777526?share=c…
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We are posting in ‘the other place’ today but just in case you’ve missed it The next free info session re #balancedsystem scheme for schools and settings is on 7th May - book online thebalancedsystem.org/school…
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Bibiana Wigley@BibianaWigley
29 Mar 2025
We’re all set up and ready! Come and talk to us about #balancedsystem at #naplic25! @BetterCommCIC
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Lisa abba@lisa_abba
21 Jan 2025
👀📣B6 Children’s SaLT job in Birmingham. Fabulous opportunity in Early Years &/or Dysphagia. Dynamic, partnership working with families & Education. Closes 26/01/26 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @HeatherHallet10 @HazelAllaway @BchcRecruitment @LouTomkinson @C_S4LT @BetterCommCIC
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The King's Fund@TheKingsFund
4 Jan 2025
It is deeply unjust that some groups of people have significantly worse experiences of health and care than others. Our event, Tackling health inequalities, will explore how to deliver a ‘system shift’ on health inequalities. Read the full agenda. kingsfund.org.uk/events/heal…

Health Inequalities Conference

Join our in-person event to hear about the impact health inequalities are having on the nation's health and the ways to tackle them. Book your ticket today.

kingsfund.org.uk
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Great to be back in Scotland on a sunny day in Perth ☀️- looking forward to hearing from colleagues in Scotland and sharing some system change journeys #RCSLTConnectScotland
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Lisa abba@lisa_abba
14 Sep 2024
👀🎺 B6 jobs in Birmingham. Develop your specialist skills in our friendly children’s community team! Last few posts remaining. Call for more info! jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @HeatherHallet10 @HazelAllaway @BchcRecruitment @BetterCommCIC @deborahberzins @LeonaSpeechySLT @SLTeaTime
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Hazel Allaway@HazelAllaway
13 Sep 2024
Want a great place to start your SLT journey? Come and join the children's therapy team in Birmingham. Excellent support, training and supervision @MelaniePacker72 @NAPLIC @WestMidRCSLTHub @BetterCommCIC
Lisa abba@lisa_abba
13 Sep 2024
👀🎺 B5 jobs in Birmingham BCHC -last chance almost fully recruited! Join our friendly team, phone us for details 😀. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @HeatherHallet10 @HazelAllaway @BchcRecruitment @C_S4LT @MelaniePacker72 @LeonaSpeechySLT @SLTeaTime @BetterCommCIC @deborahberzins
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Charlie SaLT@C_S4LT
9 Sep 2024
#MySLTDay Joint @WMISLT2 and @BCHC_SLT CPD session with teachers raising awareness of #SLCN and #DevLangDis followed by parent advice drop in. @BetterCommCIC Partnership working for the win 💪 with my fav ex-student @Lilias_Jeffery
West Midlands Speech & Language Therapy@WMISLT2
9 Sep 2024
Our own #SaLT Lilias and Charlie from @BCHC_SLT showing us how fabulous the #balancedsystem can be 🤩 Great job both! 🙌 Some staff at @JohnWillmottSch feeling 'shocked' by how many young people in schools have unidentified SLCN #DLD @bchcplusSLT #devlangdis #mysltday
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News from Kent on the impact of #balancedsystem. 70 schools & settings have Balanced System Schools&Settings accreditation including 13 Centres of Excellence! Alongside transformation in the delivery of SLT provision as part of whole system implementation news.kent.gov.uk/articles/im…

Improving support to better speech and language outcomes for Kent children

Being able to communicate properly is fundamental for children and young people in shaping their ability to learn, developing friendships and their future life and work chances.

news.kent.gov.uk
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@Festration @ElizabethPole84 @rk_pixiebelle @ChildTherapyEK @MariaLoukia Well done to all our Kent colleagues! And thanks to @VicRH75 @SarahMi52835778 @ObeKathleen for taking them through the #s4ss journey to accreditation thebalancedsystem.org/school…
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Hazel Allaway@HazelAllaway
26 Jul 2024
Are you ready for that next step in your SLT career. We have great opportunities to join our team in Birmingham @BetterCommCIC @NAPLIC @RCSLT
Lisa abba@lisa_abba
26 Jul 2024
🎺👀Band 6 jobs in Birmingham following internal promotion! Come and join our friendly team as we bed into our 2nd year of Balanced System delivery. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @HazelAllaway @HeatherHallet10 @BchcRecruitment @BCHC_SLT
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Sarah Mezey@sarah_mezey
24 Jul 2024
‘Imagine speech & language therapy in an integrated Early Years neighbourhood place-based team with early help & fast track support’ … @BetterCommCIC @VicRH75 are making it happen with the #BalancedSystem 😊 #EarlyYears #SpeechAndLanguage #SLCN #MySLTDay
✨ Donna Hall ✨@ProfDonnaHall
24 Jul 2024
Replying to @BetterCommCIC @speechiemsm
This is absolutely brilliant 🤩 thanks 🙏 for sharing Pauline
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Want to find out more about the #balancedsystem Scheme for Schools & Settings accreditation in partnership with @naplic and @afasic? Next free online info session is 25th September - follow this link thebalancedsystem.org/school… or scan the QR code to register @VicRH75 @ObeKathleen
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Louise Steel@LouSteel13
8 Jul 2024
It’s not just the whole village, it’s the whole system who need to wrap around our youngest children and their families to give them the best chance to thrive. Language and communication is fundamental to wellbeing @Carolyncahpo @RuthCampbellPHN @BetterCommCIC @PaulineDahp
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Prof Elaine Hunter@elaineahpmh
25 Jun 2024
Replying to @DrNElliott
@DrNElliott some of the balance system work we have spoken about & tested in dementia with support & leadership from @BetterCommCIC 💜
Better Communication CIC@BetterCommCIC
24 Jun 2024
Thanks to @ObeKathleen for inviting me to speak to the #nwn24 with @WordAware @lreeves_louisa @Karmaviolet12 and for the excellent discussion about impact and challenging the status quo! A pdf of the slides is available to download thebalancedsystem.org/downlo…
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Thanks to @ObeKathleen for inviting me to speak to the #nwn24 with @WordAware @lreeves_louisa @Karmaviolet12 and for the excellent discussion about impact and challenging the status quo! A pdf of the slides is available to download thebalancedsystem.org/downlo…
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