Severe and Complex The speech and language Individual Programmes Ongoing Specialist Advice As above plus therapist will assess the child Highly individualised in Response to Need. For parents or carers of (Level 4 Descriptors) and offer advice about adaptations to curriculum, Continued advice and children with statements support strategies to parents pedagogy and environment support as agreed through attendance at Annual Review Child has severe speech and school staff. (which include some 1:1 Team Around the Child or Meetings and Interim and/or language Management will include: specialised teaching and Statement Annual Reviews meetings. This will provide delay/disorder. Score on learning opportunities) and Interim Reviews. an opportunity for open Liaison with standardised tests are below should be implemented and dialogue with professionals parents/carers to allow 2nd percentile monitored. In some cases Liaison with EP, especially around parental aspirations for the implementation of this may require that the child around statemented children. for the child. a home programme is referred for a statement. Courses of individual or group therapy in Where there are continuing episodes during concerns it may be the school year and/or appropriate to involve the therapy programmes EP. delivered by school staff Advice on general Enhanced Resource Centre strategies and targets Links for the IEP; advice on For a small minority of curriculum access if statemented children with the necessary highest need across the county it may be appropriate of strategies to make a referral for a placement at an Enhanced Resource Centre or outreach support from the Centre.
Severe and Complex (Level 4 Descriptors) Child has severe speech and/or language delay/disorder. Score on standardised tests are below 2nd percentile The speech and language therapist will assess the child and offer advice about support strategies to parents and school staff. Management will include: Liaison with parents/carers to allow for the implementation of a home programme Courses of individual or group therapy in episodes during the school year and/or therapy programmes delivered by school staff Advice on general strategies and targets for the IEP; advice on curriculum access if necessary of strategies Individual Programmes Highly individualised adaptations to curriculum, pedagogy and environment (which include some 1:1 specialised teaching and learning opportunities) should be implemented and monitored. In some cases this may require that the child is referred for a statement. Where there are continuing concerns it may be appropriate to involve the EP. Enhanced Resource Centre Links For a small minority of statemented children with the highest need across the county it may be appropriate to make a referral for a placement at an Enhanced Resource Centre or outreach support from the Centre. Ongoing Specialist Advice in Response to Need. Continued advice and support as agreed through Team Around the Child or Statement Annual Reviews and Interim Reviews. Liaison with EP, especially around statemented children. As above plus For parents or carers of children with statements attendance at Annual Review Meetings and Interim meetings. This will provide an opportunity for open dialogue with professionals around parental aspirations for the child.