Stammering help

Children who stammer are to receive more help in the classroom.

A programme designed by the Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, a world leading facility, will be rolled out to schools by 2010.

An additional £340,000 of government funding will allow for the Centre to distribute information, advice and training materials to support children who stammer and their families.

An estimated five per cent of children experience some difficulty with language fluency at some time.

Stammering can have a major impact on a child’s academic and social life, by resulting in them becoming withdraw or anxious, and can also lead to bullying.