Speech and Language UK assessments
Tailored support for parents when choosing a school for a child with difficulties with talking and understanding words
Discover how a Speech and Language UK assessment can support you with fully identifying your child’s strengths and needs, applying for or maintaining an EHCP or choosing the right school.
As a parent or carer, trying to understand what support your child needs to reach their educational and social potential can be a difficult process. When you have a child with complex speech and language challenges, that can be even harder.
Speech and Language UK assessments provide families, professionals or local authorities with a joined-up picture of a child or young person’s needs. The assessment can include a Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Teacher, and Occupational Therapist. These professionals work together to provide a holistic assessment of each child’s strengths and needs. The in-depth recommendations can make a huge and timely difference to a child or young person’s educational experience.
We assess children and young people aged 3-19 across two sites in the UK with a range of difficulties and specialise in children who have challenges with talking and understanding words. This could include difficulties understanding or using spoken language, speech sound difficulties, social interaction difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, learning difficulties, sensory processing difficulties, hearing impairments and more.
Ensuring your child has the best support for their needs and choosing the right school will allow them to thrive, be happy at school and reach their potential.
What some of our parents have said:
"We thought it was a very thorough professional assessment and report. We haven’t experienced an assessment like it before and the information gained has been invaluable and will make a huge difference to all three of us."
“What an incredibly supportive process and service. It never felt as though you were taking too much time. The passion shown from the team was inspiring.”
Ready to book a Speech and Language UK assessment?
Please contact us to book your Speech and Language UK assessment now:
South England: 01932 872302 or assessment@speechandlanguage.org.uk
North England/Midlands: 01623 795361 or enquiries@dawnhouse.org.uk
FAQs
Our assessments provide families, professionals or local authorities with a joined-up picture of a child’s needs. It describes the type of educational support needed so that the child can make the very best social and educational progress. The in-depth recommendations can make a huge and timely difference to a child’s educational experience.
Our specialised assessment teams are made up of multi-disciplinary experts. This can include include Speech and Language Therapists, and Occupational Therapists, Specialist Teachers, Educational Psychologist, and care staff, as needed.
Each child or young person attends the assessment centre (or the team come to their current setting) for one-three days for their personalised in depth assessment in the specialist areas that are needed. By using a range of assessment tools across multi professional disciplines, we can give a holistic and independent view of the child’s needs.
We give verbal feedback following the assessment and provide a detailed report and recommendations based on the child’s strengths, areas of need and barriers to learning within three to four weeks.
Initially, lots of play to build relationships with the team, we want your child to feel relaxed and comfortable. We will then introduce more structured assessment activities, but these are usually delivered in short bursts with fun activities they can choose in between. If appropriate, your child may visit one of the school classrooms.
We send out a visual timetable, photos of the team and the play spaces we will be using. You can share these with your child beforehand so that they are a little more familiar with us when they arrive.
Yes, our reports are often submitted as evidence to be considered by the panel. However, our professionals are unable to attend tribunal hearings as professional witnesses.
We have two assessment centres. These are:
- South England: The Bill Harrison Assessment Centre in Surrey – Our assessment centre is based on site at Meath School in Ottershaw, but operates independently from the school.
- North England/Midlands: The Bill Harrison Assessment Centre in Nottinghamshire – Assessments are available on-site at Dawn House, Nottinghamshire.
Please email assessment@speechandlanguage.org.uk or phone 01932 872302 (South England) or 01623 795361 (North England/Midlands) to book your Speech and Language UK assessment now.
