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Coronavirus: Early language support for disadvantaged children in 'catch up' plans

A £18m fund to support language development for disadvantaged children in the early years has been announced in the Government’s education recovery package.
Children will receive extra support for language development
Children will receive extra support for language development

As part of the £700m plan to help children and young people in England catch up on lost learning due to the pandemic, the Prime Minister today (24 February) announced further elements of the plan, which includes more language support for disadvantaged children in early years settings.

Further details will be published ‘shortly’, a spokesperson from the Department for Educatio (DfE) told Nursery World and Sir Kevan Collins, the education recovery commissioner, will be engaging with teachers, school and college leaders and families over the coming weeks and months to develop ‘longer term plans’.

The DfE announced a catch-up plan for language skills in Reception last summer and Nursery World are awaiting clarification as to whether the £18m fund is a new programme, or additional funding for the same scheme.

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