The nationally funded Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programme aimed to design,
deliver and evaluate interventions to improve a range of outcomes for children growing up in …

This review was commissioned by the Centre for Effective Services (CES). It examines
evidence in relation to early speech and language development to inform the development …

Introduction Oral language and literacy competence are major influences on children's
developmental pathways and life success. Children who do not develop the necessary …

Abstract Increasingly, children enter Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings
with English as an additional language (EAL) and for many of these linguistically diverse …

Background While practitioners are increasingly asked to be mindful of the evidence base of
intervention programmes, evidence from rigorous trials for the effectiveness of interventions …

Talking Time© is a universal intervention targeting the oral language skills of children aged
between 3 to 5 years of age. The intervention is designed to support early years' …

The first aim of this study was to explore whether the aspects of adult speech to young
children which have been identified in the literature as being facilitative of children's …

Up to 50% of children starting mainstream school have speech, language and
communication needs (SLCN). Furthermore, evidence links SLCN to poor academic …

Background Problems with oral language skills in childhood have been linked with poor
educational, employment, and mental health outcomes. In the UK, there is increasing …

In recent decades, a clear and unambiguous recognition of the importance of oral language
development for learning, acquisition of literacy skills, and ability to access the curriculum …