Speech & Language Therapy Update Marie-Therese Worthington Lead Clinical Specialist SLT – mainstream schools and language impairment (south) Lambeth SENCo network meeting 24 Sept 2015

Updates 1.Core Service 2.Centralised Training 3.Resource bases

Core Service 2x ½ days in the Autumn term+ 1 day in the Spring term + expanded centralised training offer Guidance from a speech and language therapist to develop a whole school approach to communication. To ensure this meets the priorities for your school, we are asking schools to use the self-rating checklist from The Communication Commitment School Leadership Workforce Development Communication Friendly Schools Supporting Pupils with SLCN Engagement with Parents, Families or Employers Details about The Communication Commitment can be found here: commitment/ commitment/

Centralised Training Training for Parents Title Date & Time Venue Top tips for parents with children with SLCN starting Reception 29 Sept Sunshine House How to support speech, language and communication development at home for parents of children in primary school 17 Nov Mary Sheridan Centre How to support speech, language and communication development at home for parents of children in secondary school 3 Nov pm Mary Sheridan Centre Check for updateswww.evelinalondon.nhs.uk/communityspeechandlanguage Book via Angela Henry (SLTA)

Centralised Training Training for School Staff Title Date & Time Venue How to run targeted groups in schools to develop speech, language and communication 16 Oct Mary Sheridan Centre Practice Sharing Session for school staff based on Communication Commitment Action Plans 18 Jan TBC How to maximise children’s learning through questions in the classroom 11 Jan TBC Identifying and Supporting children with SLCN KS1 1 & 2 Oct & 29 Jan 2016 Identifying and Supporting children with SLCN KS2 6 & 7 Oct & 5 Feb 2016 Identifying and Supporting children with SLCN secondary 4 Nov + 11 & 25 Nov am 1 Mar + 8 & 22 Mar am

Resource Bases Schools Age Range Area of Need Allen Edwards SchoolPrimarySLCN Archbishop Sumner SchoolPrimarySLCN Dunraven SchoolPrimarySLCN Wyvil SchoolPrimarySLCN Dunraven SchoolSecondarySLCN The Elmgreen SchoolSecondaryHearing Impairment Aurora House (Wyvern at Coral Street)PrimaryAutism Spectrum Disorder Bonneville SchoolPrimaryAutism Spectrum Disorder Crown Lane SchoolPrimaryAutism Spectrum Disorder Lark Hall SchoolPrimaryAutism Spectrum Disorder City Heights E-ACT AcademySecondaryAutism Spectrum Disorder

Types of pupils who attend SLCN resource bases Area of NeedSLCN Resourced Base ASDASD needs are indicated at Levels A and B plus elements of C Learning Learning performance in line with their peer group and have no significant additional learning disabilities beyond that which would normally be addressed within a mainstream setting. Social, Emotional and Wellbeing Some indicators at A and B levels, plus some elements of C, maybe arising from response to learning and/or communication difficulty. SLCNDiagnosis of SLI SLCN level A and B and possibly C Other profiles are not more reflective of child’s needs

SLCN resource base admissions School Current space How pupils are taughtHow to arrange parent visits Allen Edwards School Small group with specialist teacher + in mainstream class 50% Archbishop Sumner School Dunraven School Wyvil School When applying for EHC plans  Speak to the parents/carers early about the option of resource base  make the child’s speech, language and communication needs clear  demonstrate the need for the specialist provision offered (e.g. consistent use of visual support in teaching and learning)