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This means the support from the Service that is available to ALL children in mainstream whether they have identified speech and language needs or not. This the Children’s Service is available for individuals or small groups who are considered to require additional support. This service is available to your if needed. He / she may or may not have a Statement of Special Educational Need, EHC plan or a pupil resource Agreement. This the support available to your child through a specialist package of care, such as an Education, Health and Care Plan. This may involve individual support and is typically medium / longer term intervention Learning / curriculum support This is the support from the service, available for teachers and staff members to adapt the curriculum and environment to make sure your child makes the best possible progress in school. Mainstream Schools: The service provides: - liaison meetings between therapists and school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) to discuss ways of supporting the development of child’s communication skills The service seeks to work together with parents and carers and our Early Years and Education colleagues to identify how children with speech, language and communication needs can be best supported. The therapist can: - Assess your child’s needs and provide a report - set targets together with teaching and / or parents, including activities and programmes for home or school - Support your move into preschool / primary / secondary school and ensure that information / strategies developed to support your child are shared - liaise with Early Years staff, teaching staff and other health professionals working with your child For Pre-school children and those in Mainstream Primary Schools: - provide spaced appointments to update and demonstrate advice. For children with a high level of need, the therapists can: - assess your child’s needs and provide a report (e.g. for EHC plans or Statement reviews) - set targets and provide an individualised programmes of activities, with outcome measures - liaise with other professionals working with your child and attend multi-disciplinary meeting (e.g. annual reviews, team around the child meetings) In mainstream primary schools: - spaced individual sessions can be provided - some children may attend a block of weekly / fortnight intervention appointments In specialist provisions - regular sessions may be provided if indicated (to a maximum of weekly in term-time)
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