Talk Halton supports children and young people on their language journey.

News - 19 July 2023

Communication is an essential foundation life skill that supports many other areas of development such as: behaviour, emotional wellbeing and lifelong learning. As parents and carers you play a vital role in supporting your child's speech, language and communication skills.

Up to 50% of children in Halton are at risk of starting school with a Speech, Language or Communication Need. Some of these needs (about 10%) are due to an underlying speech and language difficulty that make it hard to learn to talk. These children may need support from specialist speech and language services. However, many of these early communication needs can actually be preventable with access to high quality ‘talking environments’ and adults using simple talking strategies in every day routines in the earliest years. 

Find all of the free information and resources you need to support children’s communication at Talk Halton:

Information and resources for communication 

Find information on communication concerns, how to spot if a child has a need, types of communication difficulty and WellComm screening information.

Concerns with speech 

Find more information about services to support and help children’s communication

Support services

Find information on courses and training available to support children’s communication for parents and practitioners.

Courses and training 

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