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£500,000 for centre of excellence appeal |
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New centre will support children and young people who stammer.
An extra £500,000 has ben announced to help fund a new centre for children and young people who stammer.
The funding is supporting the ARSC (Association for Research into Stammering in Childhood) appeal for a new centre of excellence in West Yorkshire which will provide early intervention and support.
It brings the total contribution to the Appeal from the Department for Children, Schools and Families to £1 million.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls said: "I want every child to get the support they need to be able to progress and reach their potential, and no young boy or girl should be held back by a stammer or any other special need."
"If children with a stammer get the right specialist help early on, they can very often overcome any difficulties and go on to excel at school and in later life. The new centre of excellence in West Yorkshire will mean more accessible support for thousands more children across the country."
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