Meet your trainer

Dr Susan Richards

Dr Susan Richards is a speech and language therapist with over 20 years’ experience working with children and families in early years, primary and secondary settings. During that time, she has combined her clinical role with a research career, most recently as a postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge University. She has been part of Speech and Language UK’s advisory team over the last five years and currently leads on projects focusing on supporting the Home Learning Environment in areas of disadvantage as well as contributing to strategic support for local authorities nationally in developing their speech, language and communication pathways.