Project: Language for Life
Purpose: To ensure more young children achieve key speech and language milestones for their age
Funding: Initial funding of £325,000 from St John’s Foundation over three years from September 2021
Background
In 2019, Bath & North East Somerset was one of the lowest ranking areas in England for primary school attainment among children eligible for free schools meals.
Language for Life was developed by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the charity St John’s Foundation in an effort to intervene early and reduce the attainment gap for Key Stage 2 children across the region.
“One of the aims was to make long-term, sustainable change,” says St John’s head of delivery and impact Sam Gillett. “We recognised we needed to work closely with the local authority, because it’s an institution that is always going to be there.”
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