A regular day
A recurring day each week or fortnight, combining direct therapy, staff coaching and reviews. Discounts apply for more than one day a week.
What I can offer your setting
- Setting audits — how communication friendly is your setting?
- Whole‑setting training, with objectives set by your staff
- Direct work with specific children you have concerns about
- Training on running language groups that build skills in a fun way
- Support in differentiating between language delay and EAL
- Helping you involve parents and carers in communication development at home
- Support in setting and reviewing IEPs
I offer local schools and nurseries the opportunity to commission speech and language therapy time directly from me — as an alternative to the NHS service, or in addition to the support you already receive.
I strongly believe every child deserves the opportunity to develop their communication skills to the best of their ability, and that Speaking & Listening can help ensure every child reaches their full potential.
Advantages of Speaking & Listening
- Continuity of service — you'll only receive visits from your one allocated therapist
- Flexibility — visits fit around what works for you and your school
- Experience — over twenty years in the profession, including more than ten in the NHS
- Enthusiasm and passion — a highly motivated, outstanding service
- Evidence of impact — possible use of pupil premium funding with clear outcomes
Training for your whole team
Bespoke training and coaching that leaves staff with practical strategies they can use in the classroom the very next day.
Building capacity in your setting
Direct therapy for individual children matters, but the biggest difference often comes from equipping the adults around them. Training can be tailored to early years practitioners, teaching assistants, teachers or a whole‑school audience.
- Communication friendly environments
- Running effective language groups
- Supporting children with speech sound difficulties in class
- Distinguishing language delay from EAL
- Follow‑up coaching in the classroom
Flexible ways to work together
Buy in a day at a time and change the mix as your priorities change.
Targeted blocks
A defined block of sessions for a group of children, with baseline and outcome measures for evidence of impact.
Audit & training
A one‑off communication‑friendly audit plus whole‑staff training, with a written action plan for your setting.
Interested in commissioning time?
Tell me about your setting and I'll put together a proposal that fits your budget and your priorities.