Geoff Lindsay|Julie Dockrell|Martin Desforges|James Law|Nick Peacey
Meeting the needs of children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties
University of Warwick|University of London|University of Warwick|Queen Margaret University|University of London
uk government set review provision children young people full range speech language communication needs led member parliament john bercow research study commissioned provide empirical evidence inform bercow reviewto examine efficiency effectiveness different arrangements organizing providing services children young people needs associated primary speech language communication difficultiessix local authorities england associated primary care trusts selected represent range locations reflecting geographic spread urbanrural prevalence children speech language communication difficulties case study interviews held senior local authority manager special educational needs primary care trust senior manager speech language therapy 23 head teachers heads specialist provision speech language communication difficulties also interviewed policy documents examineda thematic analysis interviews produced four main themes identification children young people speech language communication difficulties meeting needs monitoring evaluation research evaluation important differences local authorities primary care trusts collection analysis use data particular also differences local authorityprimary care trust pairs especially degree collaborated developing policy implementing practicethis study demonstrated lack consistency across local authorities primary care trusts optimizing provision meet needs children young people speech language communication difficulties require concerted action leadership central government study used bercow review whose recommendations addressed central government funded action plan implemented result