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When Thrive at Five introduced Talking Time into Stoke-on-Trent nursery schools, practitioners were supporting children with significant communication and language needs in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. Three years on, those same schools are telling a different story. This case study looks at how a universal oral language programme became embedded across seven schools — and why practitioner development was the turning point.

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy introduced News Hackers to support KS3 students with speech, language and communication needs. Using current events as a springboard for discussion, the programme helped students build confidence, improve comprehension and engage more with the world around them. Flexible and easy to use, News Hackers has become a valuable part of the school’s inclusive, language-focused approach.