Survey for parents or carers, and practitioners to explore the speech, language and communication needs (SLCN)

The Welsh Government is conducting a survey to understand the SLCN of pandemic-era children aged 5 to 8 and in full-time schooling.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way we all live, learn, and work. Enforced social restrictions, the introduction of new ways of learning, and changes to assessments all have potentially long-lasting consequences, many of which are still beginning to emerge.

The Welsh Government, in collaboration with Bangor University and the University of South Wales (USW), is now conducting surveys for those who care for pandemic-era children who are now aged 5 to 8 and in full-time schooling.

Expert advice and opinions will be sought from a range of sources including Welsh Government policy leads, regional consortia, additional learning needs coordinators, educational psychologists, schools in North and South Wales, speech and language therapists and parents or carers. This research aims to understand the speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN) of children in this age group.



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