
A report by I Can and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists found that the momentum generated by the government-commissioned 2008 review led by John Bercow MP had not been sustained.
The original Bercow report found that in 2008 some 77 per cent of parents and carers said information on children and young people's speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) was hard to obtain. The new Bercow: 10 Years On report found that slightly more (78 per cent) parents and carers feel that way now.
It also found that the postcode lottery in SLCN support was as evident today as it was in 2008 and that half of parents had to wait more than six months before their child got the help they needed.
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