Make it Make SENDs #3 - Talking About Talking: Jane Harris on Fixing the Speech and Language Crisis

This week on Make it Make SENDs, I sit down with Jane Harris, Chief Executive of Speech and Language UK and Vice-Chair of the Disabled Children’s Partnership — two organisations at the frontline of making sure every child’s voice is heard (literally and figuratively).
Jane shares what’s really going on behind the statistics:

• Why so many children are struggling with speech, language and communication right now
• How early identification can change everything
• What needs to happen in policy, funding and teacher training to fix the system
• And how we can all be part of the solution — from the classroom to the kitchen table

It’s a hopeful, grounded conversation about the power of communication, the importance of empathy, and the small steps that can make a huge difference for children and families.
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👉 Speech and Language UK

👉 Disabled Children’s Partnership

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