Speech, Language and Communication
BBC Tiny Happy People
A fantastic website from the BBC with short videos, tips and simple activities to help support your child’s speech, language and communication development from birth to age five. It includes ideas you can easily use at home during everyday routines.
Best Start in Life
A government initiative that supports families with guidance on early development, health and learning in the early years. It provides helpful advice and information to help give children the best possible start before they begin school.
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Provides helpful advice for parents and carers from pregnancy through to starting school.
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Offers guidance on child development, health and early learning.
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Includes information about childcare support, funding and local family services.
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Words for Life
Created by the National Literacy Trust, this website offers practical tips, activities and advice to help families support reading, language and communication skills at home from the early years onwards.
Words for Life | National Literacy Trust | Words for Life
I CAN
A children’s communication charity that provides advice, resources and guidance for parents to help support speech and language development.
Speech and Language UK
Offers information and practical advice to help parents understand and support children’s speech, language and communication skills.
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The Communication Trust
Provides resources and guidance for supporting children’s communication development, including activities that families can use at home. 