Hub of Expertise in Speech and Language (previously the ERP)

Our Hub Provision:

is funded by the Local Authority
is inclusive
offers places to qualified children from 4-11 years
offers advice to local schools within Peterborough's Local Authority in how best to support children with C&I (Communication and Interaction) needs - see the section about supporting local schools for more details.

Pupils on the Hub Provision have a variety of C&I needs.

This might include:

receptive or expressive disorders or delay
developmental verbal dyspraxia
delayed or disordered development of a speech sound system
language delays or disorders

Qualifying pupils must have an EHCP with C&I as the primary need, or be in the planning stages.

What can we provide?

access to the whole curriculum within a mainstream class
Speech and Language Therapists every week
Speech and Language therapy programme individually assessed and tailored by the speech and language therapists and delivered by qualified teaching assistants daily.
full time support within the classroom, in small groups and individually, to facilitate access to the curriculum in whatever way that is needed.
a manager and a team of teaching assistants with experience and expertise in supporting children who have speech and language difficulties
individual learning programmes
sensory integration therapy
access to and support from outside agencies in addition to the Speech and Language Therapist e.g. Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists
a wide range and variety of resources
teachers who have experience and ongoing training in teaching children with speech and language difficulties
accreddited Elklan Communication Friendly environment

Admissions:

There are currently 18 funded places allocated for speech and language within Southfields Primary School Hub.

Currently the school has 36 pupils who have accessed the provision and moved off it in the past due to the fantastic progress and parents have then selected to leave the pupils within the school and parents have asked that they remain with us in school.

Applications are considered by a panel and admission is dependent on: