Communication Champion report

The final report of the Communication Champion for Children, Jean Gross CBE is now available.

Jean Gross's report makes 30 recommendations to Government, local authorities, the voluntary sector and schools on the future of speech, language and communication services for children.

The British Stammering Association welcomes the report, and is calling for more specialist support for children who stammer before the age of five: BSA Press Release The UK national charity for stammering welcomes final report from the Communication Champion for Children (pdf).

Links:
Jean Gross's report: Two Years On: final report of the Communication Champion for children (pdf)
The Communication Trust's response to 'Two Years On' (pdf)
Speech services cuts 'leave children struggling' (link to bbc.co.uk) in which BSA is quoted.
Speech therapy cuts: Private Eye article.

16th January 2012