oTTer – Outcomes of Talking Together – evaluation and results

Better Start Bradford (BSB) is a public health initiative funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. As part of that initiative, BSB commissioned Talking Together; a home based parent education programme designed to help parents support their children’s language and communication skills. Designed and delivered by BHT Early Education and Training, Talking Together includes a universal screener offered to all children aged 2 years in the BSB reach area, followed by the six week programme for families whose children are struggling with their language skills. The oTTer project is a feasibility study designed to establish the feasibility of running a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Talking Together programme.