Language Advice and Resource Centre

at Corbets Tey School, Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster RM14 2YQ

Children and young Adults with Disabilities (CAD) 5-19 Support Team

Resources and Advice

The Language Resource and Advice Centre is open every Thursday afternoon to all Havering schools and pre-school settings during the school term every Thursday afternoon in term-time from 1.15pm to 5.00pm. Drop in for support, advice for specific children or to borrow resources for your school.

An Advisory Teacher and Communication & Interaction Education Advisor will be available each week to offer advice and support with implementing Speech and Language report recommendations.

In addition, resources are available for you to borrow from the centre free of charge for use in your school or setting.   We have a wide range of resources that will assist in the delivery of Speech and Language programmes for pupils in all Key Stages including the under fives. These resources are free for schools to borrow to assist in the delivery of Speech, Language and Communication Programmes. We aim to be as user friendly as possible and therefore have technology based Language support resources e.g. Black Sheep Press, Symbols and Clicker as well as resource making equipment such as printers and laminators for your use. Resources are added to and expanded in line with schools’ needs, so please come along and let us know how we can support you.

Open Every Thursday Afternoon

Please drop in from 1.15pm to 5.00pm (term time)

Speech and Language Therapist Consultations

A Speech and Language Therapist will be available each Thursday afternoon by appointment. The consultations aim to provide support for children with an existing plan in place that the therapists are unable to see in schools. They will provide an opportunity to discuss specific children, problem solve any issues and update targets .

The consultations can be face to face or via telephone.

To book an appointment, please email CAD5to19@havering.gov.uk with the following information:

• Your name and school
• The name and DOB of the child you would like to discuss
• Your contact number (if a telephone appointment is preferred)

Your preferred dates/times will be accommodated wherever possible.

Demonstrations and Modelling

On certain Thursday afternoons colleagues will be available to model how the following strategies and interventions can be used to support children in your school

• Workstations
• Visual Schedules
• Tac Pac
• Intensive Interaction
• PECS