Speech and Language Support
Harcourt works to support speech, language and communication with support from our NHS link speech & language therapist Sarah Covatti as well as specialist teachers. Your child may come into contact with Sarah within their classroom or around school. The SENCo Tanya O Connor, will have regular meetings with Sarah Covatti to discuss our school’s provision.
If you have any concerns about your child’s speech, language or communication skills, please speak to your child’s class teacher in the first instance.
If we have discussed a specific concern with you about your child’s speech, language or communication, or you have raised a concern, we will decide together whether to discuss this with our link therapist. You will be kept informed of any plans to support your child.
Please see below for links to sites that provide support for families whose children may have Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
BBC Tiny Happy People Tips and advice - BBC Tiny Happy People - Experts and parents give advice on language learning and development
Speech & Language UK Resource library for families (speechandlanguage.org.uk) - A charity that helps children and young people with their speech and language difficulties
Ideas for future family support Words for Life | National Literacy Trust | Words for Life - Support your young child as they practise their literacy and reading skills
Speech Link Parental portal Information (speechandlanguage.info) - provides ideas & advice, information & activities for developing your child’s understanding, talking and listening in a way that works for the whole family