What is Junior Language Link?
Junior Language Link is an innovative, award-winning online assessment and intervention package used by schools to identify and support pupils with language and communication needs aged 7-11 years. It is also suitable for EAL learners.
Language difficulties change over time and are often hard to detect. The Junior Language Link standardised assessment allows you to quickly identify where language breakdowns are occurring. Our instant assessment reports will point you at suitable group interventions and resources included in the package and highlight where specialist advice is needed.
Junior Language Link provides a wide range of planned, resourced interventions for a graduated approach to supporting children with language needs. Our universal high quality teaching strategies and classroom resources enable teachers to support language development across the whole class.
Educational Impact
 Company | Business Name: Speech & Language Link HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2008 |
| Age Range | 8-10 |
 Features | Administer AssessmentInstant ResultsDynamic ReportingProgress Measures |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - Linux A computer and internet (preferably with a wired connection) and good quality speakers. |
 Set Up | Instant |
 Training | Live OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos The programme is easy to use, but to help you make the most of the package, there are: -Video and written guides in the package -Termly live training webinars delivered by speech and language therapists |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
| Home Learning | The package contains guidance, resources and home learning activities that schools can give to parents and caregivers. |
AIAI usage The Junior Language Link team has not stated whether it uses AI. | |
Junior Language Link PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription Junior Language Link pricing starts from £375 / year Annual Subscription £375 (+VAT) for one school, this includes unlimited student assessments, our interventions, staff training and access to our Speech & Language Help Desk. Discounts are available after the first year and the more of our packages you have, the bigger the discount. We have small school pricing if your intake year is less than 20 pupils – ask the Help Desk for details: helpdesk@speechlink.co.uk  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Junior Language Link Reviews
from 19 Verified Reviews
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Nov 2022
It is good to assess the child
Clare Hollingsworth found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“They have to run intervention groups so it makes more work”
- Improves teaching efficiency“You can't teach the whole class and run a SLCN intervention group”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“It makes more work for them”
- Improves teacher knowledge“They know more about the child”
Nov 2022
I feel we need longer to implement this before I could make a true judgement
Helen found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Junior LL is carried out in small groups by myself (SALT learning support assistant) so I assess, set up and run groups then provide feedback to the teachers under the supervision of our SENCO. So this area of support does not increase teacher workload.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“This is hard to answer as this is our first term of implementing Junior LL fully”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“Answer as previous”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Raises teacher awareness of SCLN needs of children within their class...I always try to communicate results of assessments; what support I will be giving and how this support can be carried through in to the classroom”
Eve Heard
SENCo
Used Junior Language Link weekly for 3-4 years
Sep 2022
I think for older KS2 some of the activities are a little young for them
Eve Heard found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Interventions ready to pick up and go”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Can monitor progress and gaps”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“Unknown”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Unknown”
Sally
SEN TA : Speech & Language
Used Junior Language Link occasionally for 0–3 months
Jul 2022
It can provide a good 'starting point' from which to start supporting a child with SLCN needs
Sally found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Improves teacher wellbeing
- Improves teacher knowledge
Mrs Dunlop
Send TA
Used Junior Language Link occasionally for 0–3 months
Jul 2022
Mrs Dunlop found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Improves teacher wellbeing
- Improves teacher knowledge
Jul 2022
We would like to see a wider variety of resources for the higher key stage two children.
Tess and Danielle found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“As we have dedicated staff who take lead with salt teachers workload is not impacted.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“The more the child progresses with the salt staff the more this will have an impact on teaching efficiency.”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“If there was no salt staff the teacher would have responsibility for language link therefore this would increase their workload and could have a negative impact on their well being.”
- Improves teacher knowledge
Jun 2022
I use other methods so mix
H Oram found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Understanding whats they are saying”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Understanding”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“less frustration”
- Improves teacher knowledge“knowing how to help”
Jun 2022
s found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“having to find resources”
- Improves teaching efficiency“finding resources for small group work”
- Improves teacher wellbeing
- Improves teacher knowledge“helps me support teachers and demonstrate things”
Jun 2022
Really good resource and overall service. Makes things so quick and easy to do. Really making a positive impact on the pupils
Elaine Cory found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Able to support key pupils”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Know they are doing the right thing(s) for key children”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“Feel happy they are supporting pupils well”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Depends on what they already know and the types of children they now teach”
Apr 2022
It is a useful tool to help understand barriers to learning caused by language needs, or sometimes merely to rule out that language difficulties might be an issue. It is also useful in measuring progress in the area of language development.
Ruth Campbell found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Improves teacher wellbeing
- Improves teacher knowledge
Wendy
Assistant SENDCo
Used Junior Language Link weekly for 3-4 years
Feb 2022
I like that planning is done but for KS2 it can be a bit dull. The assessment is far too long but comprehensive. Year 6 sessions were fantastic. The investigation at Morley Manor went down really well. The children were talking about the crime outside of the intervention and couldn't wait for their session each week. This was a well planned, exciting and effective program
Wendy found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Saves time planning”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Repeating my delivery improves my knowledge”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“Less time spent planning”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Repeating the lessons helps to improve delivery”
Clare Hollingsworth
senco
Used Junior Language Link daily for 7–12 months
Dec 2021
not all my friends can afford it
Clare Hollingsworth found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“No but it helps me as senco identify who needs help”
- Improves teaching efficiency“If the teacher understands what the child needs they can teach better”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“Well they have to set up the interventions which is difficult if they don't have a TA to deliver it”
- Improves teacher knowledge“they will know about a child if they have the assessment”
Becky Evans
SENCO
Used Junior Language Link monthly for 5 years+
Oct 2021
Junior Language Link is a very useful screening tool
Becky Evans found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“Although I screen which takes away teacher workload fitting in interventions is very tricky”
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Improves teacher wellbeing
- Improves teacher knowledge
Sep 2021
greta resource
Sarah found Junior Language Link :
- Reduces teacher workload“part of differentiation”
- Improves teaching efficiency“clearly planned and accesible resources”
- Improves teacher wellbeing“structured#”
- Improves teacher knowledge“provides guidance on how to support slcn”
Jul 2020
Vital part of assessment to give a baseline and identify areas of concern. Also vital for and speech and language referral
Julie found Junior Language Link:
- Improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Helps scaffold language understanding and use”
- Reduces teacher workload“Providing resources and tracking sheets for small group work as part of pre-teaching a theme. Using language through colour coding parts of the sentence.”
- Improves teacher knowledge and skills“Using colour coded language resources and techniques”
- Improves behaviour or wellbeing“It does ease work load and resource making”
May 2020
The resources are visually appealing and easy to use; the lesson plans are comprehensive; the Helpdesk staff are always very helpful and efficient; the children really enjoy the group work and benefit in many ways; the assessments are straightforward and the children enjoy doing them.
A Chase found Junior Language Link:
- Improves teaching efficiency and productivity“The listening and attention skills of most of the children improve following the LL interventions. This is frequently demonstrated in their small group or one-to-one work and mostly demonstrated in class. For some children, as their receptive and expressive language develops through LL group work, their anxiety levels are reduced which enables them to access their learning more easily. In addition, the Year 3 Swimming Pool group provides an opportunity for children who have never been swimming to develop an awareness, acquire vocabulary and talk about their anxieties around swimming in preparation for their school swimming lessons.”
- Reduces teacher workload“Unable to answer.”
- Improves teacher knowledge and skills“LL is a brilliant resource to share, particularly with NQTs and less experienced teachers, to help them understand why it is so important to teach listening skills, how poor receptive language skills can be so easily masked and the value of early intervention. The website and resources make it easy to explain what happens when the children come out for group work and the teachers see the impact it makes.”
- Improves behaviour or wellbeing“Unable to answer.”
Apr 2020
We use this to access gaps in new children that we have not been able to assess with Infant LL
Jeanette Wellard found Junior Language Link:
- Improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Children generally pass the assessment the second time around”
- Reduces teacher workload“Resources & lesson plans readily available”
- Improves teacher knowledge and skills“Similar gaps appear so teachers can ensure these are covered in lessons ie instructions & concepts”
- Improves behaviour or wellbeing
Julie
SEN Team: Inclusion Lead
Used Junior Language Link for Over 10 years - Junior language link came a little while after Infant language link.
Apr 2020
Like Infant Language/Speech Link - the Junior language Link provides accurate assessment and next steps, making the referral process much easier and quicker.
Julie found Junior Language Link:
- Improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Pre-Teaching topics and concepts which then enables the children to access the curriculum appropriately - which then leads to efficiency in teaching and learning.”
- Reduces teacher workload“The resources are available on the website - they are readily available with teaching notes, resources and ideas, backed up by evidence based research”
- Improves teacher knowledge and skills“Teachers now using language through colour to support language building and knowledge in the classroom - the way they delivered their lessons changed when they incorporated the LtC resources and ethos”
- Improves behaviour or wellbeing“Allows them to understand that they don't have to spend hours in an evening making individual resources for their children - that there is a reliable place where they can get quality resources and accurate assessments.”
Apr 2020
only recently started using but been useful so far
k.sherrington found Junior Language Link:
- Improves teaching efficiency and productivity“focus on what child needs”
- Reduces teacher workload
- Improves teacher knowledge and skills“teachers know where children are at specifically”
- Improves behaviour or wellbeing