There are plenty of figures on the National Year of Communication website (hello@thecommunicationtrust.org.uk) that illustrate the consequences of poor language skills. It is estimated, for instance, that two-thirds of sevento 14-year-olds with serious behaviour problems have language impairment and 60 per cent of young people in young offender institutions have communication difficulties.
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) research has found that for most children, the home learning environment has twice as much influence as the early years setting on academic outcomes at age 11. However, the research also found that, where the home learning environment is poor, a high-quality setting can make a big difference.
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