About half of all five-year-olds run the risk of social exclusion andacademic failure in later life because of their poor languageskills.
According to The Cost to the Nation of Children's Communication, areport published by the charity I Can last week, as many as 40,000children who started primary school this year have poor language andcommunication skills.
The report says that if this high prevalence of communication problemsis not addressed, children are more likely to go on to "struggleacademically", develop behavioural difficulties, and suffer from mentalhealth problems.
Also highlighted is the link between communication difficulties andcriminal activity, with latest Home Office figures estimating that justover a third of offenders have only basic speaking and listeningskills.
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