Book an assessment for your child
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 needs and choosing the right school.
As a parent, trying to find the right school for your child can be a difficult process. When you have a child with complex or severe difficulties with talking and understanding words, that can be even harder, with so much more to consider than just Ofsted ratings.
Ensuring that your child has the right support for their needs is imperative and will allow them to thrive and reach their potential.
"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."
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
We assess children aged 4-19 with a range of difficulties and specialise in children who have difficulties with talking and understanding words. This could include speech difficulties, social interaction difficulties, emotional and behaviour difficulties, learning difficulties, sensory processing difficulties, hearing impairments and more.
Our Speech and Language UK 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.
Speech and Language UK assessments can either be carried out for placement at one of our schools in Surrey or Nottinghamshire, or for independent specialist advice.
Have a question?
More information can be found below, or alternatively please contact a member of our specialised team directly at assessment@speechandlanguage.org.uk or 01932 872302, who will be happy to answer any questions.
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 includes speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, special schoolteachers and care staff and can include an educational psychologist.
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. By using a range of assessment tools across multi professional disciplines, we can give a holistic and independent view of the child’s needs.
Initially lots of play to build relationships with the team, we want your child to feel relaxed. We will then introduce more structured assessment activities, but these will be delivered in short bursts with fun activities they can choose in between.
Some times of the year are busier than others and you may need to wait up to six weeks for an assessment. Our waiting list is kept much shorter than in many local services.
At Dawn House School, we are currently undertaking assessments for potential pupils at our school only. This involves prior consultation of a child’s EHCP and relevant paperwork (usually from the local authority) prior to deciding if we can offer an assessment. Our assessment waiting times are currently longer than six weeks.
We try to give verbal feedback following the assessment very quickly, usually on the afternoon of the day a child visits us. Full written reports are sent out three working weeks after an assessment.
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.
An assessment can be funded by parents/guardians or by local authorities. Prices vary depending on the type of assessment required. Please contact us to find out more.
South England: 01932 872302 or assessment@speechandlanguage.org.uk
North England/Midlands: 01623 795361 or enquiries@dawnhouse.org.uk
Yes, our reports are often submitted as evidence to be considered by the panel.
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, Ottershaw, but independent from the school.
T: 01932 872302
E: assessment@speechandlanguage.org.uk
North England/Midlands – The Bill Harrison Assessment Centre in Nottinghamshire – Assessments are available on-site at Dawn House, Nottinghamshire.
T: 01623 795361
E: enquiries@dawnhouse.org.uk
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.
