Speech and language therapy services
Education Settings
Talkbox Children’s Clinic offers a range of services to mainstream primary and secondary schools.
Who do we see?
We support children and young people who may have:
- A potential speech, language and/or communication need
- Difficulties with motor skills, coordination, strength, sensory processing, and/or self-care skills.
We support children and young people who may have:
We provide specialist support to children and young people with EHCPs, carry out assessment for those who have applied for an EHCP and contribute to the annual review process.
How frequently is the SLT at the setting?
SLT services can be delivered in whole day or half day packages at a frequency that meets the needs of the school.
How does the SLT work in education settings?
- Works with children and young people directly to support specific speech/communication or motor/sensory/coordination needs
- Provides services within the classroom or allocated space
- Combines communication/functional goals with academic and/or social goals
- Integrates activities with the curriculum
- Focuses on the transition to adulthood when appropriate
What types of activities are available?
- Assessment of needs (initial assessments, review assessments, statutory assessment for EHCP)
- Provision of therapy to children and young people with identified needs (individual and group)
- A specialist framework for supporting children who are nonspeaking/have complex needs.
- Provision of targets, programmes and outcomes
- To serve as a resource for teachers, support staff and parents to support development
- Support for the education setting to enhance the environment
- Collaborative working with school staff and parents, NHS staff and other professionals
- Input into EHC plans and annual reviews
- Face to face liaison and telephone consultations with parents/carers
- Remote services (i.e. assessment, therapy, training etc.)
Training
- Exclusive access to our Training Hub – A range of online training sessions for school staff, available at lunchtime and after school
- A range of training packages for parents/carers and professionals.
- Tailor-made sessions can be delivered.
Please contact us to discuss the specific requirements of your school.
Outcomes
- An End-of-Year Outcomes Report – A summary of services delivered and progress made.
Create your ideal package from the three tiers of support below. You set the budget, together we plan the package.
Universal (Wave 1)
- Parent/Carer workshops and coffee mornings
- Playground games and activities to promote language development
- Whole class work (Team teaching with Class Teacher)
- Drop-In consultations with Speech and Language Therapist
- Input into school newsletter and website
Targeted (Wave 2)
- Assessment of speech, language and communication skills
- Therapy for children with identified communication needs (individual and group*)
- Provision of targets and programmes
- Provision of resources for use in small group and/or whole class teaching
- Outcomes for identified children on a scheduled basis
- Parent/Carer Liaison
Groups focus on: Vocabulary, Narrative, Colourful Semantics, Lego Therapy, Phonological Awareness, Social Communication
Specialist (Wave 3)
- Assessment for EHCP
- Therapy and Intervention for children requiring specialist levels of support e.g. as required on EHCP
- Coaching/In-class support for children requiring specialist intervention
Testimonials
The Talkbox Childrens Clinic has been an invaluable resource that we have
invested in over the last year. The professionalism and expertise of the
therapists we have worked with have been outstanding and have played a
crucial role in supporting our most vulnerable pupils in times of transition
and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I am so grateful for the
support and honestly don’t know what I would have done without their
support over the last year. THANK YOU TEAM!
SENCo, London Borough of Southwark
Having a speech therapist in school every week has really enhanced our
inclusion team. We now have expert advice ‘on-tap’ and this not only
supports the children but also parents and staff in their everyday work with
the children. The therapist uses her time very efficiently and ensures that all
of our high needs children have regular therapy sessions as well as
thorough reviews and reports to support the SEN review process. The
therapist also sees other children in school and models and observes staff
delivering interventions to offer advice and suggest resources. As a
SENDCo I can honestly say that having TalkBox Childrens Clinic as part of
the inclusion team has lessened my load, increased my knowledge and
expertise and is worth every penny that we pay!
SENDCo
We have been fortunate enough to have Talkbox Childrens Clinic working
in school with our children for the last 5 years. The therapist’s experience
and expertise have been invaluable as she is both highly professional and
approachable. Not only does she assess the children and produce
appropriate interventions with relevant resources, she is always keen to
train staff, in delivering the sessions and monitoring this regularly too. The
therapist has provided whole school training as well as hosting a drop in
coffee morning for parents and she has helped us establish varying
interventions. She is passionate about enabling communication for all and
sharing her knowledge and experience with children, staff and parents. On
a personal level I have learned so much from. We have been able to
recommend them to many other schools over the years, all of which have
bought into the service and have been very satisfied with the outstanding
provision they have received.
Secondary School