Creating a supportive environment for early years children with speech, language and communication delay has always been important, but the need is greater than ever following the pandemic.
Covid restrictions affected some young children’s development by limiting time spent socialising and gaining new experiences that help them to learn new words and gain the skills to converse.
Sue Howlett, assistant head teacher at The Grove Nursery School in Peckham, London, says, ‘We are seeing an increase in the numbers of children entering nursery requiring some additional support for communication development because they have perhaps missed out on opportunities for early socialisation that they need.’
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