Cornwall Council - Communication Support Service
Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
This team of Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and assistants work with children with the most severe and/or complex communication needs in mainstream primary, secondary schools or ARBs.
The children they support may be non-speaking and require Alternative or Augmentative Communication (AAC). They may have severe autism, severe learning difficulties, severe dyspraxia, and these may be combined with a medical diagnosis.
The team work towards developing the functional communication skills of the children within their learning environment. They do this by providing a range of training, individual and advisory support and attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings where appropriate. The team also work alongside other relevant Cornwall Council teams where appropriate.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01872 323061
- Website
- https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/
Where to go
- Address
-
St. Austell Offices, 39
Penwinnick Road
St. Austell
- Postcode
- PL25 5DR
Time / date details
- When is it on?
- Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00
- Time of day
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Afternoon
Morning
Other details
Availability
- Age ranges
- From 5 years 0 months to 18 years
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral details
Childen are referred from the community Speech and Language Therapy team.
Inclusion details
- How we make our service inclusive
Children who meet the service criteria may be referred by their communitiy speech and language therapist
- Staff SEND experience
Autism, Learning Disability, Makaton, Down's Syndrome, Selective Mutism, Dyspraxia, AAC
- How our service supports providers / schools / colleges
The service will provide free bespoke training packages around individual children. The team also provide a variety of generic training packages which may be delivered throughout the year and advertised to relevant providers.
- Support at key transition points
The team will work with children, staff and families to provide or support the provision of Communication Passports for key transitions.
- Other local or national support
Children may also be referred to the community Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT) - Please see website here
- Resolving disagreements, mediation and making complaints
Complaints should be referred to the Team Leader in the first instance
Last updated: 14/04/2016