The Echelford Primary School

The Centre

Specialist Provision for Children in Surrey with Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties.

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Our Aims

Our Aims

1. To develop children's language, listening and social skills to enable them to access the National Curriculum.

2. To support the development of literacy and numeracy skills.

3. To raise self-esteem and self-confidence.

4. To provide ongoing training and support for staff within the school.

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we are a specialist provision for children across Surrey who are in Key Stage 2. The children all have Statements of Special Educational Needs, and have particular difficulties with their speech, language and communication skills. The affects their ability to access the National Curriculum.

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What do we offer?

What do we offer?

Children who attend the SLCN Centre are enrolled in a mainstream class in Echelford School, and they are included in class activities wherever appropriate.

In addition children receive specialist support according to their needs. This could include:

Extra support in their mainstream class

Specialist teaching in The Centre - for example, small groups for literacy, vocabulary learning, social skills and maths

Speech and Language Therapy

We also keep in regular contact with parents of children in The Centre.

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How does my child get a place?

How does my child get a place?

Children are offered a place at the SLCN Centre through the Surrey County Council Special Needs Panel.

This Panel includes professionals such as case officers, Educational Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists and representatives from the Specialist Provisions in Surrey.

Children discussed at this panel must be in Year 2 and have a statement of Special Educational Needs, with speech, language and communication skills as their main area of need.

Parents are welcome to come and visit The Centre to help them make a decision over whether to accept the place.

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