Awards for Sutherland nursery schools
Staff from Sutherland nurseries will receive awards today from I CAN, the Early Talk Scheme run by the national charity for children with speech and language difficulties.
This rigorous scheme accredits nurseries that have achieved 38 standards designed to show the centre's skills in creating the right environments for children's language and communication skills to flourish.
At Brora Community Centre tomorrow, five Sutherland nurseries will be presented with I CAN Support Level Awards. Highland Councillors Jim McGillivray, Deirdre Murray and Ian Ross will be in attendance.
Receiving their awards will be: Brora Nursery, Bonar Bridge Nursery, Rogart Nursery, Helmsdale Nursery, and Dornoch Nursery.
Councillor Deirdrie MacKay for East Sutherland and Edderton said: “Communication is fundamental to the happiness and security of our young people and being able to speak and use language affects all aspects of their lives.
"My fellow Councillors and I are delighted to see the number of children’s centres receiving awards and we would like to congratulate them, I CAN, The Highland Council and NHS Highland for all their hard work and achievements.”
I I CAN’s mission is to ensure that no child who struggles to communicate is left out or left behind. Their vision is a world where all children and young people who struggle to communicate receive the help they need so that they can have a happy childhood, make progress at school and thrive as adults. For further information visit the I CAN website at: http://www.ican.org.uk/
