School services
Universal Support
Universal support focuses on helping teaching and support staff create communication-friendly environments for all children. I work with staff to:
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Support speech, language and communication development throughout the school day
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Maximise each child’s receptive and expressive language skills at home and in the classroom
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Recognise early indicators of SLCN and understand how to access further speech and language therapy
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Adapt language, instructions and teaching materials so children can understand and take part in lessons
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Monitor communication development through feedback from staff and offer clear advice on next steps
Universal support benefits all learners and is especially valuable for children who may be at risk of developing SLCN.
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Targeted Support
Targeted support is for children who need more than universal input but do not yet require intensive specialist intervention. This includes children with identified SLCN or those at risk of educational, emotional or social difficulties due to their communication needs.
My targeted support may involve:
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Helping parents, teachers and classroom assistants develop practical strategies to improve vocabulary, questioning, sentence structure or emotional language
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Modelling communication-support techniques and embedding them into daily routines
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Working collaboratively with staff to plan, deliver and review targeted sessions for individual children or small groups
Targeted support strengthens specific language skills within everyday settings, with my guidance and oversight throughout.
Specialist Support
Specialist input is provided for children and young people with complex or persistent SLCN, or where universal and targeted support has not been sufficient.
My specialist support includes:
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Detailed assessment and a highly individualised, child-centred programme integrated into home and school routines
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Direct therapy delivered by me
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Indirect therapy delivered by trained adults (parents, teaching staff or assistants), with ongoing supervision and monitoring from me
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Regular review of progress with updated targets and adaptation of programmes based on observed change
This level of support ensures children with significant speech or language needs receive structured, evidence-based intervention tailored to their individual profile