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Major new review into children's speech and language

Ten years on from a landmark report into children’s speech, language and communication, a follow-up review is to be published.

Children’s communication charity I CAN, in partnership with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT), has today launched an inquiry to inform ‘Bercow: Ten Years On.’

Evidence will be gathered from a range of practitioners, parents/carers and young people, as well as service managers and employers, and experts in the field.

The review, which will be chaired by the former Government communication champion for children Jean Gross, is due to be published in early 2018 – ten years after the Bercow Review into provision for children with language difficulties. It is being put together in response to figures that show an ‘alarming’ number of children are starting school with significant unidentified language difficulties, as well major overhauls to the education and health system.

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