The school works with a number of external agencies to seek advice and support to ensure that the needs of all children are fully understood and met. These include:
Educational Psychology Service
Our attached Educational Psychologist works with the SENDCO, the teachers, the support staff, the parents and the children to assess children’s needs, set appropriate learning targets, give advice to staff about the best ways to help children meet the targets and support referrals to other services. She will support applications for statutory assessment if a request for an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is thought to be necessary.
Croydon Sensory Support Service (CSSS)
Croydon Sensory Support Service (CSSS) support the educational access and achievement of children and pupils with hearing and visual impairments and encourage pupil participation in all aspects of school life.
The specialist teaching and support staff of CSSS develop working partnerships with health professionals, families, carers, school staff and pupils. Our aim is to maximise for all pupils:
- educational achievement
- successful participation
- independence and confidence in the management of disability for life.
Speech and Language Therapy
For details of our commissioned therapists see Miss Walsh
For Local Authority services go to www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk
and search for children’s speech and language therapy service or Call the main office at Sanderstead –
020 8714 2594.
We have commissioned a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist from Guys and St Thomas’s Trust to work with us on delivering good provision for children with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). She works in collaboration with the SENDCO to provide training to all staff, aid accurate identification of speech and language difficulties, develop a good resource bank, lead small group support, plan some 1:1 programmes of support to be delivered in school and offer advice to parents.
We also receive support from the Local Authority’s Speech and Language Therapy service that make assessments of individual children referred to them by the school, set targets, review progress, engage with parents, work with some children in a clinic outside school and support small group work in school.
MHST
Mental Health Support Team
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Christopher Wren House
113, High Street
Croydon
CR0 1QG
Tel: 020 3228 0000
Website www.slam.nhs.uk
The Mental Health Support Team provides emotional and wellbeing support for children and young people (up to the age of 18), living in Croydon.
The MHST is part of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Croydon.
More information can be found on the local offer. Follow the link on our front page.
Croydon SEND Information and Advice Services (SENDIAS)
(formerly Family Lives)
Helpline: 020 3131 3150.
www.familylives.org.uk/
This service offers advice on local SEN issues, the statutory process relating to SEND and national organisations. They also provide drop-in advice sessions for parents. They will be providing Independent Support Volunteers to help any family going through an EHC Plan needs assessment and the process of developing an EHC Plan. Support will be provided to new entrants to the system, children with a Statement converting to an EHC Plan and young people with a Learning Disability Assessment converting to an EHC Plan.
Virtual School for Children who are Looked After
virtualschool@croydon.gov.uk
This service oversees and monitors provision for children who are in care of the Local Authority
Follow this link for advice, strategies and tips to support your child with their speech and language development at home.
Our school is part of an exciting initiative by Croydon Council to improve support for children with special needs or disabilities (SEND) who live in Croydon.