In some parts of the UK, upwards of 50% of children are starting school with poor language skills. That could mean around 17 children in every classroom.

Press and media area

This section is dedicated to journalists. Here you'll find all our latest press releases and feature articles, together with background information and contact details for the press team.

Press releases (click on each to download the pdf)
Jean Gross' Two Years On Report press release, 16th January
Jean Gross Two Year Report, 16th January. Please click here to download the report
TCT response to Jean Gross Two Year Report, 16th January
Communication Champion's CBE welcomed by Hello campaign leaders, 31st Dececmber 2011
Holding out for our Hello Heroes, 22nd December 2011
Speech, language and communication primed to become key part of National Curriculum from 2014, 20th December 2011
Communication consortium expresses concern about Phonics Screening check, 9th December 2011
Shine a Light winners, 23rd November 2011
The Communication Trust welcomes extension of Early Support, 17th November 2011
ES Trust Consortium celebrates extension of Early Support, 17th November 2011
Early Language Development Programme announcement, 4th November 2011
National Year of Communication Parliamentary Event, 19th October 2011
No Pens Day Wednesday, 28th September 2011
I CAN's Dawn House School taking part in No Pens Day Wednesday, 21st September 2011
Talk and Go press release, 10th August 2011
Talk Gym press release, 19th July 2011
Response to Government's revised Early Years Strategy, 6th July 2011
BT Balanced Communication Diet press release, 5th July 2011
I CAN and Afasic SLI Handbook press release, 4th July 2011
Bristol Early Communication Research press release, 30th June 2011
Lost for Words: Lost for Life conference press release, 22nd June 2011
Other Ways of Speaking press release, 10th June 2011
National Family Week press release, 1st June 2011
Raa Raa Programe launch release, 9th May 2011
Shine a Light press release, 5th May 2011
Gender Communication Survey press release, 4th May 2011
Jean Gross response to Gender Communication Survey press release, 4th May 2011
Talk to Your Baby press release, 9th March 2011
I CAN's Chatterbox Challenge press release, 10th February 2011
Communication survey results press release, 31st January 2011
King's Speech response press release, 13th January 2011
Hello 2011 press release, 7th January 2011
Parliamentary Event press release, 18th October 2010


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