Moor House Institute DLD Blog

Young people demonstrated the power of advocacy at a Young People’s Committee for Speech, Language and Communication, held at Parliament on Tuesday 23 June 2026.  The event, organised by the Speech, Language and Communication Alliance, offered a unique platform for young people to share their experiences and ask questions with MPs including Jen Craft, Helen Hayes, Jess Phillips and Saqib Bhatti.  Among them was Maxwell Letts, a student

40% of children currently with EHCPs would risk falling through the gaps and receiving inappropriate provision under the proposed SEND reform. Appropriate provision requires recognition of the full profile of a child’s needs, evidence-based support from a well-resourced and well-trained workforce that includes specialist Experts at Hand, and robust routes to challenge provision which does not meet needs.   While the workforce challenges and legal issues have been discussed at length elsewhere, the criteria for recognising needs and allocating provision have received less attention. Under the proposed plans, the “areas of development” and draft

A recent article by membership organisation Natspec, raises critical questions about the direction of proposed SEND reforms. Central to the debate is a key assumption made by the Department for Education (DfE) in its proposals: that mainstream education delivers better outcomes than specialist provision for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  However, both existing

For many parents, teachers, and members of the DLD community, navigating learning differences can feel overwhelming, especially when children don’t fit neatly into one category. Two conditions that are often discussed separately, but frequently occur together, are dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).  Understanding how they relate, how they differ, and how they impact everyday life can make a powerful difference in

Moor House are thrilled to be supporting the first ever DLD Global Summit on Saturday 7 March 2026. Hosted by ‘The DLD Project’, the virtual, on-demand event will bring together parents, educators, advocates, clinicians and adults with DLD to hear real stories, learn practical strategies and connect with others in the DLD Community. Among a

On Monday, the Government set out its proposed reforms to the SEND system in England. The proposals aim to strengthen mainstream inclusion, address long-standing pressures within the system and improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We recognise the significant challenges currently facing SEND provision – rising demand, stretched resources and the need for earlier, more consistent support. Against this backdrop, meaningful