Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 49979
Pre-school Education: Communication Skills
Tabled: 2 May 2025
Answered: 13 May 2025
Question
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat — Hazel Grove
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the long-term development of (a) speech, (b) language and (c) social skills for early years children.
Answer
Stephen MorganSubstantial work has been conducted on the impact of the pandemic on child development and the department recognises the impact of the pandemic on critical speech, language and social skills.That is why, as part of the early years education recovery progr...
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