Enhanced and Targeted The speech and language School to continue with good therapist will assess the child practise (as above). QFT (Level 3 Descriptors) and offer advice about teaching for SLCN needs to Child has significant speech support strategies to parents continue to be implemented and /or language and school staff. and monitored by the school. delay/disorder. Score on Management will include: Small group Interventions standardised tests are below need to continue. Continued Liaison with 5th percentile regular contact with parents. parents/carers to allow Speech and Language for the implementation of Descriptors a home programme The descriptors should Courses of individual or continue to be used by the group therapy in school. The need to be episodes during recommendations the school year and/or implemented, progress therapy programmes monitored and delivered by school staff ‘next step’ targets set accordingly. Advice on general strategies and targets CAF referral Response to CAF referral CAF Referral for the IEP; advice on For referrals to go forward (Team Around the Child) Participation with the SENCo curriculum access if the school will need to Shared dialogue with other or other professionals in the necessary provide evidence of the agencies, school and CAF process. impact of the SLCN parents. Holistic responses of strategies interventions and QFT for to needs. Monitoring of Contact with the Specialist SLCN that have been in impact. Teacher Team staff and the place for a sustained period School Support Staff. (2 terms) If the school is uncertain if a Attending Team Around the referral is the right path, the Child meetings. This will case can first be discussed provide opportunity for open at a consultation meeting dialogue with professionals (see above). Once a referral around your aspirations for has been accepted the your child. school needs to work in liaison with other agencies. Recommendations from agencies need to be implemented and monitored.
Enhanced and Targeted (Level 3 Descriptors) Child has significant speech and /or language delay/disorder. Score on standardised tests are below 5th 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 School to continue with good practise (as above). QFT teaching for SLCN needs to continue to be implemented and monitored by the school. Small group Interventions need to continue. Continued regular contact with parents. Speech and Language Descriptors The descriptors should continue to be used by the school. The need to be recommendations implemented, progress monitored and ‘next step’ targets set accordingly. CAF referral For referrals to go forward the school will need to provide evidence of the impact of the SLCN interventions and QFT for SLCN that have been in place for a sustained period (2 terms) If the school is uncertain if a referral is the right path, the case can first be discussed at a consultation meeting (see above). Once a referral has been accepted the school needs to work in liaison with other agencies. Recommendations from agencies need to be implemented and monitored. Response to CAF referral (Team Around the Child) Shared dialogue with other agencies, school and parents. Holistic responses to needs. Monitoring of impact. CAF Referral Participation with the SENCo or other professionals in the CAF process. Contact with the Specialist Teacher Team staff and the School Support Staff. Attending Team Around the Child meetings. This will provide opportunity for open dialogue with professionals around your aspirations for your child.