What is being done in deprived areas of Norwich to tackle speech and language delays and disorders, both before and during lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard

As a result of Covid-19, many children will miss out on the opportunity to visit their new Reception class before the start of the autumn term. As a way to ease the transition process, Norwich Opportunity Area is funding the creation of video tours to provide virtual introductions from key members of staff so that children and their families can begin to recognise the faces of the people they will speak to the most.

‘A day after the offer went out my inbox was flooded with heads saying “how can we sign up?”,’ says Ashley Cater, project manager at Norwich Opportunity Area.

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