There’s been a lot of government activity around speech, language and communication needs recently.
RCSLT and ICAN have received a cross-departmental government response to the Bercow: 10 years on report.
Government responds to Bercow 10
Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Over 1 million children in the UK have Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), that equates to approximately 2-3 in every classroom.
Developmental Language Disorder
It is estimated that 10% of children have long term Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Of these, approximately 7.6% have Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). This was previously known as Specific Language Impairment or SLI. DLD is a persistent type of speech, language and communication need that cannot be explained by an obvious cause.
Bercow 10 Years on…
Last month marks one year since the Bercow 10 Years on report was published. This allows a time to reflect on what has been achieved and the work that still needs to continue.