A new all-party parliamentary group launched last week is aiming to raise awareness of the importance of early intervention in identifying young children with speech and language difficulties.
The group is chaired by John Bercow MP, who said it would work to push the Government on provision of specialist services for people with speech, language or communication difficulties.
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists has worked with MPs to campaign for greater awareness of these issues.
Chief executive of the RCSLT, Kamini Gadhok, said that more than 5 per cent of children start school with speech and language difficulties. Later in life, nearly two-thirds of young offenders are found have speech and language impairment or communication needs.
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