The scheme, which has the working title Sound Start, would be aimedprimarily at pre-school and primary school-age children and would bedesigned to complement the Government's Speech, Language andCommunication Needs (SLCN) action plan, which culminates with the 2011National Year of Speech, Language and Communication (News, 17 July and17 December, 2008.)
The project has been costed at around 3.5m, which would be fundedby the BBC, family and child focused trusts, the lottery and Governmentdepartments.
Broadcaster Susan Stranks, who launched the proposal, said, 'To learn totalk, we must first learn to listen. Language therapists confirm thatradio can add necessary balance to the predominent screen and keyboardculture that is frequently blamed for increases in obesity, attentiondisorders and language delay.'
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