Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services for families in Southend

Introduction

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Therapy support for families in Southend is provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT). Southend-on-Sea City Council works with EPUT to ensure a full therapies offer across our local area.

Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) delivers services that include universal and targeted services, as well as individual assessment and intervention for Children and Young People (CYP), and contributes to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments where appropriate.

To help providers identify and meet the needs of all CYP effectively and early, services are offered across three levels of support:

  1. Universal - support for all children and young people, including general information and resources. These are valuable for school staff, families, and CYP, including those with needs.
  2. Targeted - support for CYP where there are emerging concerns or an identified need. This level typically offers enough input for most CYP and their families.
  3. Specialist - support for CYP with more complex or persistent needs. This level includes access to specialist advice, assessment, and intervention. Not all CYP will need specialist support all the time, but it may be essential at key points in their development.

We are working towards a Balanced System® approach to therapy service delivery across Southend, Essex, and Thurrock. This model supports a whole system approach to joined-up working with schools and strengthens the graduated approach for CYP with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You can find more information about this framework on page 5.

Contacts:

Bethan Mort - Head of SEND Therapies: bethanmort@southend.gov.uk

Jo Page - Principal Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: joannepage@nhs.net

Maaike Moylett - Clinical Manager for Children's Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy: maaike.moylett@nhs.net