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Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report

Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report By Branwen Jeffreys media captionAssistant head teacher Victoria Day has five tips to ensure children s vocabulary keeps improving There is growing evidence that the past year of lockdowns has had an impact on young children s language skills, according to research. Data from 50,000 pupils and a survey of schools across England have shown an increased number of four- and five-year-olds needing help with language. Evidence shows poor speech development can have long-term effects on learning. The government says it is investing £18m in early-years catch-up, including extra help for those in Reception year.

Covid: Young children s speech and language skills impacted by lockdowns

Credit: PA Young children s language skills have been impacted by Covid lockdowns as schools in England report a rise in the number of pupils needing help with speech, new studies suggest. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) study of 50,000 pupils in schools in England showed the number of four and five-year-olds needing help with language at school has risen. The EEFi s findings were reflected in a survey by Speech Link that around an extra 25% of children who started school in September needed help with their language. Poor speech development can have long-term effects on learning. Credit: PA The research suggests the lack of social contact and experiences essential for increasing vocabulary has had a negative effect on speech development in the youngest children.

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