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A review of research evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches to promoting early speech and language development [Executive summary]

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Arad Research, working in partnership with the National Centre for Language and Literacy based at the University of Reading, was commissioned to conduct a review of national and international research literature on the impact of early language development interventions for children under four. The findings of this review of evidence are intended to help shape guidance associated with the early language development entitlement of the Flying Start programme. Flying Start is a Welsh Government flagship programme targeted at families with children aged between nought and three living in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Wales. The research team delivered the study using the Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) method. REA involves a structured and systematic approach to reviewing existing evidence and literature. The key impact question around which a literature search was developed was as follows: What are the effective language-development interventions for children under the age of four? The findings described in this report relate predominantly to this question. Additional non-impact questions were also considered as part of the study, examining themes including (i) the features of successful interventions; (ii) bilingual/multilingual interventions and assessments; (iii) parental engagement with language development interventions; (iv) specialist staff training, and (v) gaps in knowledge. (author abstract)
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