Communication - expressing yourself and understanding others - is the foundation for all children's learning and social development. Children's verbal communication skills impact on their learning and literacy, their ability to make friends and their behaviour.
Communication development has been rising steadily on the agenda of government and policymakers. Last September, Ofsted stated in Removing Barriers: A Can-Do Approach, 'Good childcare providers recognise that the ability to communicate is fundamental to learning and participation, and that difficulties in communication lead to frustration, poor behaviour and poor learning.'
Early intervention gives children the best chance of success, making sure that they don't get left out and left behind and helping them get the best out of pre-school education.
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