"Every teacher is a language teacher" with Jane Harris

29/09/2025 31 min Temporada 1 Episodio 15

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Geoff Barton talks with Jane Harris, chief executive officer of Speech and Language UK. They explore how language development sits at the heart of learning, behaviour, and mental health. Drawing on her professional expertise and personal experience as a parent, Harris highlights the urgent need for early identification and intervention, explaining how 1 in 5 children struggle with speech and language, often due to socioeconomic disadvantage, neurodivergence, or developmental language disorder.Read Speech and Language UK's Alternative White Paper: here

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