Speech and Language Therapy in Schools

The Owl Centre is on a mission to support schools by providing the best independent Speech and Language Therapy in Schools around the UK.

What does SLT in Schools look like?

Weekly school day visits
EHCP reviews and meetings
Neurodiversity support
Autism in school support
Speech and Language Therapy Assessments, Training & Therapy Sessions (groups and 1:1)
Individualised targets for children – modelling activities to enable Teaching assistants to carry-over to achieve joint goals for children with SLCN.
Support for SENDCo discussions and referrals

What’s included in your school’s SLT provision?

Online training packages
Online SaLT support with Highly Specialist SaLT
Resources to use in your school
Speech, Language and Communication Needs self-audit

Providing Speech and Language Therapy in the following areas:

Oxfordshire

Gloucestershire

Kent

Winchester

Buckinghamshire

London

Cardiff

Cheshire

Aberdeenshire

Midlothian

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a school day look like?

We wrote a blogpost about this, check it out here.

How often does the speech and language therapist visit?

We can arrange this with you, to meet your school’s needs. We can visit weekly, fortnightly, monthly or termly.

Can you work with our SENCO?

Yes, we can meet with your SENCO when we visit to support with intervention planning, referral decisions and training plans.

Can you work with our speech and language TA?

Yes, we encourage the school speech and language TA to observe our sessions so they can continue the work with the child across the week.

Does the therapist take the child out of class?

The therapist will discuss the best way of working with each child. Assessments need to be carried out on a one-to-one session. Some sessions may be observation and working within the classroom. Our therapist will work collaboratively to provide functional targets and strategies that can be integrated into the classroom – as well as specific activities to work directly on SLCN where appropriate.

Can you liaise with parents?

Yes, we try to link up with parents whenever possible to discuss their concerns and also explain what support looks like in school, and provide support with ideas for at home too.

Can you attend meetings?

Yes, we are happy to attend EHCP meetings, meetings with parents and staff meetings and will support with your speech, language and communication queries.

What outcomes can you provide?

We can produce reports to show the work we have carried out in your school and the outcomes of the therapy we have advised.

What is a speech, language and communication audit?

We have our very own audit which we can carry out in your school when we visit. It’s a deep dive into the support that is provided for neurodivergent children across the whole school. The audit takes 2 days and can be part of your package. We produce a comprehensive report detailing areas of strength, need, and targets for meeting any goals set. Ask your speech and language therapist about this.

What training can you provide to our school?

We have a number of training packages that we can provide during our school visits. This training can also be delivered to a group of schools online or outside of school hours. We have training packages on supporting neurodiversity in the classroom, Blanks levels, Vocabulary, and others.