Speech and Language Unit

Clapham Terrace Primary School has specialist staff for children with speech and language disorders.  We are one of seven mainstream schools that have an agreement with the LEA to provide a maximum of 15 places within the school for pupils with Specific Language Disorders.  Pupils offered a place will have severe speech difficulties and/or language skills which are less developed than most of their other skills.  This is what makes the language disorder specific.

The school has a designated area, known as a Resource Base, very like a small classroom where pupils can work.

Our objectives are:

• The greatest possible achievement for each pupil
• The greatest possible access to the whole curriculum
• The greatest possible degree of pupil independence in school
• The greatest possible development of social skills to ensure social inclusion both in school and in the local community
• Good attendance
• Effective partnership with parents fully involved and satisfied with the provision
• Class teachers knowledgeable, confident, competent and co-operative
• Effective partnership with Speech and Language Therapy Service
• An effective admissions and departure process
• Effective monitoring by the Headteacher and Specialist Service Leader
• IDS T & L staff knowledgeable, confident, competent and co-operative
• Effective links with the SEN division and the Schools Team
• Good Ofsted performance