New report 'Getting in early'

We’ve launched our new report outlining key factors that must be considered in the implementation of the commitment to fund early language interventions. Read now and explore speech and language interventions that transform lives.

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We are Speech and Language UK, and we want every child to face the future with confidence.

For 1.9 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. So we give children and young people the skills they need so they aren’t left behind, waiting to be understood.

Child's progress checker

Our progress checker is based on what we know about how babies and children develop skills. Choose the age of the child and then answer the questions. At the end, we will direct you to some helpful advice and resources.

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