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Developmental Language Disorder

Commons · Question 1078 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current early language interventions in supporting children with developmental language disorder.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 May 2026

Following our investment of £3.4 million this academic year to extend the Early Language Support for Every Child ‘test and learn’ programme, an interim independent evaluation was published in January. The final evaluation is due this autumn, providing ins...