Over 1.4 million children and young people in the UK have communication difficulties, the report says, with too many of them not getting the support they need.
The updated review, chaired by the Government's former communication champion Jean Gross, looks at the state of provision for children’s speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in England in 2018. The review by John Bercow MP in 2008, now the speaker of the House of Commons, was the first of its kind to look at services for children and young people from birth to 19 with SLCN.
The report highlights a broken system, which leaves children at the mercy of a postcode lottery with support varying widely throughout England.
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