Words First Multi- Disciplinary Services for Schools

We are delighted to work in partnership with Words First Ltd to provide a high-quality team of qualified and registered speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists.  Words First have a proven track record of success in schools across London. 

Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services 

Focusing on your school priorities, Words First will: 

• Provide eight hours of therapy time per day purchased. 
• Provide an agreed number of assessments. 
• Provide support with Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) applications 
• Develop individualised programmes for an agreed number of students. 
• Facilitate interventions. 

• Provide training and supervision for teaching assessments to deliver Words First intervention programmes. 
• Provide access to all Words First resources. 
• Work with your school to embed key strategies to support High Quality First Teaching into the curriculum. 
• Offer onsite staff training and professional development. 
• Provide support for parents. 

• Develop six-monthly impact reports and case studies to evaluate how your money has been spent. 
• Provide clinical supervision in line with professional guidelines. 

Schools can purchase each service separately or create a multi-disciplinary package by combining the services.  Service Level Agreements can be created to meet your needs and budget with packages which include ad-hoc purchasing and regular weekly support. 

Educational Psychology Service 

This is the latest addition to Words First multidisciplinary team. 

Focusing on your school priorities, Words First will: 

• Provide assessments for EHCPs. 

• Provide general assessments for advice and guidance. 
• Offer on-site training and professional development. 
• Provide access to Words First resources. 
• Signpost to other relevant services, where appropriate. 

Words First offer flexible packages to meet your needs and budget starting with ad-hoc purchasing of a minimum of 2 days to regular support of 2 days per half term.