The discussion is inspired by the publication earlier this year of GL Assessment’s Lost for Words research, which revealed teachers’ concerns about pupils’ deteriorating speech and language issues since Covid-19 lockdowns. The research finds that:
At the same time, it is estimated that 10% of children will be affected by long-term and persistent SLCN (Public Health England, 2020) and that around 4 in 10 of those will go through school unidentified (Communication Trust, 2014).
And the Listening to unheard children report (Speech and Language UK, 2023) estimated that 1.9 million children (1 in 5) are behind with their talking and/or understanding of words. It found that children who struggle to talk and understand words are six times more likely to be behind in English and 11 times more likely to be behind in maths at age 11.
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