Richard Cloudesley School | Speech and Language Support Islington | Autism Specialist School North London | PMLD Education Provision N1

Information for Parents

We are a sensory service based in Islington, providing support to children and young people in Islington schools and other educational settings.

Your child may be referred to us for having a hearing need and/or visual impairment by:

• Hospital
• School or other educational setting
• Health practice

Once we have received your consent for the referral, we will liaise with your child's school or setting directly, to arrange a visit to go in to do an observation and assessment. If your child is very young and is currently not at a nursery or school placement, then we will contact you directly to do a home visit.

Our advisory teachers will visit your child’s school or setting in order to provide support and guidance based on your child's needs and on the level of intervention required. Each child receives a set number of visits during the school year from one of the service’s advisory teachers. The number of visits allocated will correspond with your child’s level of need and the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) eligibility framework. The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) should notify you of when the visit will take place and provide you with a copy of the Record of Visit (RoV) report following the visit. Accompanying the RoV will be a support plan, usually sent annually or when updated medical by the advisory teacher.

If you would like further information about the service or support provided by our team, then please speak to the SENCO at your child’s school or setting. Alternatively you can contact us directly and we can signpost you and/or speak to the school's SENCO on your behalf. We are happy to answer any of your queries, but your first point of contact should be with the school or setting where your child attends.

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