00:00Children in South Tyneside and Sunderland are receiving earlier help with speech and language difficulties under a new programme.
00:09Around 150 school staff have been trained by specialist therapists through the Talk Boost project.
00:18The scheme is funded by the NHS and local councils and aims to identify problems sooner.
00:23Dr Tracey Lucas of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board said that early support is vital for
00:31children's learning progress.
00:33Parents say the sessions have made a significant difference while their children wait for specialist referral.
00:39Organisers plan to train a further 250 staff in order to expand the scheme.
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