Teaching and support staff work closely with relevant members of specialist services which provide support for our school. The services which are working in our school this year are:
| Specialist Service | Examples of what they do |
| Educational Psychology Service | – Observations of children – Advice to staff, parents and children – Support for assessments |
| The Camden Hearing Impaired service and the Camden Visually Impaired service | – Support and advice to parents, children and school staff on meeting the needs of HI and VI children. |
| Occupational Therapists | – Observations of children – Advice and training for staff – Individualised programmes for specific children on the caseload |
| Camden Language and Communication Service | – Observations of children – Advice and training for staff – Individualised programmes for specific children on the caseload |
| Camden Education Welfare Service | – Available to meet with staff and parents with regards to any issues regarding attendance and punctuality |
| The CAMHS Team | – Support for the emotional and personal development of children – Advice for staff and staff training |
| MOSAIC | – Assessment and support for families and children with more complex needs. |
| Social Services | – Provides support for children and families |
| Health visitor/school nurse | – Completes health screens in YR and Y6 – Checks children’s vision and hearing – Delivers training to staff – Supports children with chronic conditions. |
Each service has referral and eligibility criteria – this means that service support is targeted on children with higher levels of need.
These services provide a range of support including:
- working one to one and in small groups with children
- providing training for teaching and support staff
- helping us to assess needs and plan next steps and review progress.
We will always involve you in any decisions about whether your child has a special educational need and the best ways to provide support. If your child requires these services we will involve you in the process at every stage: we will ask you to sign a referral form before the support can go ahead.
You can find more information about specialist services who work with Camden schools in the Local Authority website.