Local Education Authority Service
Speech and Language Therapy Services for Local Education Authorities
Partnering with Local Education Authorities to Support Children and Young People
We work closely with many Local Education Authorities across London to deliver high-quality Speech and Language Therapy services for children and young people with communication needs. Our goal is to help the Local Authorities that we work with to meet statutory responsibilities, providing the level of provision outlined in each EHCP to ensure every child receives the support they need to thrive.
Our Commissioned Services Include:
- EHCP Assessments and Reviews Comprehensive speech and language assessments for new Education Health and Care Plans and annual reviews.
- Special Educational Needs Support Expert input for children and young people with complex communication needs, including those in mainstream and specialist settings.
- Tailored Intervention Packages Evidence-based therapy programmes designed to meet individual needs and integrate with educational provision.
- Training We provide bespoke training to education staff to enable them to support the child to access the learning in their setting.
- Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration We work alongside Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Teaching staff, parents and other professionals to provide holistic recommendations.
At London Speech Therapy, we provide specialist assessment and therapy for adults and children with dysfluency. Sessions are available from our clinics, online or from your home, giving you flexible access to high quality fluency support.
Why Commission Us?
- We are an experienced team of Speech and Language Therapists with expertise in SEN and the EHCP process.
- We provide clear, outcome-focused reports that support decision-making and compliance.
- We offer a flexible service delivery; providing assessment and therapy in schools, at the client’s home, in community settings and across our clinics.
We understand the pressures Local Authorities face in meeting statutory requirements and delivering high-quality provision. Our services are designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and young people.
Contact Us
To discuss commissioning options or request a proposal, please get in touch with our team today.
Adult Stammering Support
Adult stammering therapy is shaped entirely around your experiences, goals and communication needs. We explore your stammer in a way that is respectful, collaborative and grounded in what matters most to you. Through identifying what happens during moments of dysfluency, we gain a clearer understanding of both the physical patterns and the emotional responses that may be involved.
Therapy may also include desensitisation, fluency modification and space to consider the impact stammering has on confidence and communication day to day. Our aim is to help you feel more in control, more informed and ultimately more effective as a communicator, recognising that fluency is only one part of communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
We sit down with you to discuss your child’s history and ask questions such as:
• When did your child start stammering?
• Is there a family history of stammering?
• When is their speech smoothest or most bumpy?
• What already seems to help?
We assess receptive and expressive language skills and, when appropriate, ask your child about their experience of stammering. This helps us build a clear picture of their needs and make a tailored plan going forward.
Therapy is a partnership between you and your therapist. Lidcombe and Palin PCI are highly effective for younger children. Older children may use fluency shaping techniques and explore the feelings linked to stammering. The overall focus is to make therapy playful, engaging and meaningful so your child can understand their stammer and feel more confident.
We typically see children from around three years old. For younger children, therapy may centre on giving parents practical strategies and environmental adjustments that support fluency at home.
Contact us for more information
Therapy is tailored to each individual. A typical programme may include:
• Stammer identification exploring what happens physically and psychologically during a stammer
• Desensitisation addressing any feelings or behaviours linked to the stammer, especially helpful for covert stammerers
• Fluency modification working on fluency shaping and block modification
Because stammering is complex and unique to each person, we consider all contributing factors. The goal is to support you to become a more effective communicator overall.
We offer therapy at our Stratford clinic, 10 Harley Street, online or at your home or workplace.
