Your name is powerful. Sign our pledge to stand up for the 1.9 million children in the UK facing challenges with talking and understanding words. ✍ speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved/p…

The 1.9 million children children with speech and language challenges are at increased risk of school refusal. The Department for Education statistics on school attendance show that more must be done to prioritise these children. Read our thoughts⤵ speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/news-…

We look forward to discussing our asks with the Children's Commissioner for England and working together to stand up for the 1 in 5 children in the UK facing challenges with talking and understanding words. 3/ 🧵

We're pleased to have met with the Minister for Children David Johnston OBE as part of the #SENDInTheSpecialists coalition. We’re committed to raising awareness among politicians about the challenges faced by the 1.9 million children struggling with talking and understanding words.

Our Lead Speech and Language Advisor, Amy Loxley, wrote on Special Needs Jungle about our progress checker - a useful tool to help parents understand their children's speech and language development. Concerned about your child's talking and understanding of words? Start here👇

. Speech and Language UK want to know what life is like for children with speech and language challenges. Your experience matters, please fill out their short survey!  ow.ly/mGB550QPYqH

The new Department for Education attendance data shows that absence rates are falling, but the government still needs to do more to help the 1 in 5 children struggling with talking and understanding words who find it difficult to engage with school. Read more👇 speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/news-…

In his speech, Rishi Sunak called for numeracy for all. However, children need help with talking and understanding words first to be able to learn maths #SunakSpeech Help ensure children struggling with talking and understanding words are made a priority> speechandlanguage.org.uk/get-involved/s…

We're out in London today, so Jane Harris can hand-deliver our open letter! Over 5,000 people signed their names, calling for all party leaders to put children struggling with talking and understanding words at the top of their political agendas. First stop ✅

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Final stop✅ Thanks to all 5,068 of you who signed our open letter urging all party leaders to prioritise the 1.9 million children struggling with talking and understanding words.🤝

We hope any party announcing new childcare places will also give central funds to run early language programmes in nurseries rather than waiting until reception. Children shouldn’t have to wait to have the best chance to learn to talk and understand words bit.ly/4egEr8B

All parties aiming to improve opportunities for children must prioritise tools and training for teachers and nurseries to identify and support speech and language challenges. Without support, these children are more at risk of offending in the future, but we can change this.

Thank you to everyone who signed our open letter urging party leaders to take action for the 1 in 5 children facing challenges with talking and understanding words. 📜✍ It's not too late to support our work. Donate today >> bit.ly/3WaoGtv

Labour have committed to early language interventions, something that we have urged all parties to do. But help is needed from the start of a child's life. Early years and teachers need training to support children struggling to talk and understand words! #LabourManifesto 1/2🧵

Read our full statement and response here⬇️ speechandlanguage.org.uk/our-response-t…

We would welcome a curriculum that focuses more on speaking, but teachers need more training on how to help the 1.9 million children facing challenges with talking and understanding words. Without additional support, they could be left behind. #LabourManifesto

Children who are persistently absent from school will often struggle with speech and language challenges. The next government must prioritise support for the 1 in 5 children struggling to talk and understand words if they want to tackle this issue effectively. #LabourManifesto

Well done Helen Hayes 💙🌹 👏 We look forward to working with you to support the 1.9 million children with speech and language challenges. They MUST be made a priority and urgently need help!

These are great priorities 👍 We need: ✅ more speaking skills in the curriculum ✅ better support for the 1 million children with Developmental Langauage Disorder ✅ a range of programmes for children with speech and language challenges caused by poverty