A total of 319,757 children are now struggling with speaking and understanding language. This is a whopping 42 per cent increase since the 2015/16 academic year. These numbers make it even more staggering that there are no significant proposals in either the Schools White Paper or SEND Green paper to get them the help they need.
Instead, government has set out new targets and aspirations for schools that cannot be met without more support. The ambitious 90 per cent literacy and numeracy targets - as outlined in the Schools White Paper - will not be reached if children aren’t supported to speak and understand language at an age-appropriate level.
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