# Closing the Communication Gap: Early Talk for York with Rachel Shearer and Martin Cumming

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Podcast: [Early Excellence Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/early-excellence-podcast-4357044)
Published: 2026-07-03T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://anchor.fm/early-excellence
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What does it look like when a whole city gets behind children's communication and language? Re-release: Originally aired on 17 Apr 2026 Rachel Shearer and Martin Cumming join us to explore Early Talk for York — a citywide initiative aimed at closing the communication and language gap in young children, and what it takes to make that kind of joined-up approach work. Episode Links Explore the Early Talk for York Initiative Read about Developing Language in the Early Years Discover our Communication and Language CPD

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