A YouGov survey commissioned by assessment provider GL Assessment (a Renaissance company), shows that teachers are grappling with increasing numbers of children starting school who have poor speech and language skills.
44% of primary school teachers say up to 1 in 5 children struggle to communicate at the expected level for their age, and a further 37% say up to 2 in 5 do. Nine in ten primary school teachers (89%) say the problem has worsened since 2020 and three-quarters (76%) believe parents are often in denial about any speech and language issues their children may have.
Read more about the survey on the GL Assessment website, here.
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