Introduction
Speech and Language Therapy is integrated into our curriculum and is based on a needs focused approach, according to the school pathway which your child is following. This flexible approach allows for the most effective way of supporting students to learn, develop and generalise the skills acquired in therapy to the wider context and community.
Each class has an allocated Speech and Language Therapist, who ensures that appropriate therapeutic techniques and interventions are embedded within the classroom for each young person.
Therapy sessions are focused on implementing and developing new skills which are then generalised to different environments with support from the wider school staff.
The frequency and intensity of intervention depends on the individual pathway of the student. This allows therapists to work flexibly to ensure the student’s current needs are met.
Pathway 2
Students in pathway 2 are predominantly in class-based groups with the majority of the taught curriculum being delivered by one teacher. Students receive a combination of individual and group sessions depending on their current needs. Additionally, students attend a therapist led Access lesson each week which targets a range of communication skills including emotional literacy, friendships and skills for daily life.
Pathway 3
Students in pathway 3 are taught by a range of specialist teachers for each subject. This means they move around the school transitioning to different classrooms and adults.
Student’s speech, language and communication needs are supported through an integrated, whole school model which develops and encourages all forms of communication. This is led by the school’s in-house Speech and Language therapists and implemented across the curriculum by the staffing team.
Some students need a higher level of support to develop and generalise specific skills. This can include small group work and blocks of paired or individual sessions.
Post 16
The Speech and Language Therapy provision for Post 16 students is aimed at supporting the development of functional skills and independence
Student’s speech, language and communication needs are supported through an integrated, whole school model which develops and encourages all forms of communication. This is led by the school’s in-house Speech and Language therapists and implemented across the curriculum by the staffing team.
Some students need a higher level of support to develop and generalise specific skills. This can include small group work and blocks of paired or individual sessions..
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