60% of young offenders have speech and language difficulties.
My @london-vru.bsky.social is reaching children at the start of primary school to support them to improve their communication skills, with a big impact:
98% of children have closed the gap to their peers.
theguardian.com
Inside the London reception class where kids are taught to talk to help them stay out of gangs
A new initiative aims to improve communication, as as pupils lacking speech and language skills more likely to be excluded and caught up in violence
