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Our online network is open to everyone who shares our interest in early speech, language and communication, bringing together researchers, academics and practitioners. Find out more

Download free resources
We have produced a range of handy downloadable resources for professionals, including ready-made leaflets you can give to parents and families you work with. Check out our top five resources: Quicktips - available in 13 languages; Baby's First Word; Communicate through music; Bilingualism Q&A and Updated Strategic Guidance paper.

Updated Strategy Guidance Paper
Our guidance paper for developing a strategic approach to speech, language and communication in the early years has been updated for 2011.

Key topics
These are current issues of importance to the sector. Each contains news stories, resources, links to key organisations and signposts to further information. Go to the key topics page for a list of all the issues.

• 17 January 2012 Warning over cuts to speech therapy
• 25 November 2011 Hello 'Shines a Light' on communication

• 19 April 2011 Policy: The EYFS review is exhilarating stuff
• 12 January 2011 Research: Do Babies Learn From Baby Media?

Initiatives - interesting local practice

Local authority initiatives

Children's centre initiatives

International initiatives

Recently updated pages within TTYB

Research: Face to Face

Key Topic: Play

Local Authority initiatives

Additional pages in Talk To Your Baby
About TTYB Project aims and background
News Early years communication in the news
Resources TTYB produced resources
Key topics Current issues in the early years
Initiatives Interesting practice from the UK and abroad
Research and policy Early communication research
Videos Informative and useful early communication videos

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