Teaching First, Powered by Brightspeech

With speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) escalating across UK schools, leadership teams face a critical challenge: how to deliver high-quality, early intervention when external waiting lists stretch for months. While some children will always require specialist intervention, many should not have to wait to receive effective, daily support in the classroom.

Teaching First, powered by Brightspeech, is an evidence based implementation model that helps schools build sustainable capability to identify, support and monitor children with SLCN. Rather than offering fragmented resource libraries or standalone screening tools, Teaching First helps schools build sustainable capacity, confidence, and capability across their entire workforce.

A Connected Journey for Whole School Inclusion

• Build Staff Confidence: Upskill educators to identify speech and language needs earlier within mainstream settings.
• Deliver Immediate Evidence Informed Support: Empower staff with over 1,000+ practical, therapist designed tools to intervene from day one.
• Monitor Progress and Demonstrate Impact: Make informed, data driven decisions and track pupil progress with audit ready reporting.
• Access Specialist Expertise: Connect directly with Speech and Language Therapists when targeted guidance is required, ensuring specialist time is used where it adds the greatest value.

Aligned with the Direction of SEND Reform

Teaching First has been designed to support the direction of SEND reform by helping mainstream schools strengthen targeted support, reduce unnecessary referrals and evidence inclusive practice.

Discover how your school can eliminate the wait to begin SLCN support. Book a free demo at  brightspeech.co.uk