As a training provider to schools, I had one big takeaway from the SEND review. Too few Teachers have received training or CPD for SEN.

The data is starting to emerge around the impacts on children following the pandemic. Recently the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists published a hard-hitting document outlining the struggles of speech and language services (mostly aimed at NHS provision) following the lockdowns. Most notable were the following facts: 🟠 Since the pandemic, more children and young people are presenting to SALT services with new speech, language and communication needs than before

96% of schools were either "very concerned" or "quite concerned" by the speech & language development of children since the pandemic (EEF)