There will be times when extra support is needed to have meaningful communication with a child or and adult to meet their needs of affective communication.
In Hounslow we have great support services to support children and adults with communication problems.
Children centres in Hounslow support families and can direct families to other agency's
In my area of Feltham we have Alf Kings which parents can attend drop ins,staff at children's centres can bring support into the centre to support families.
Translation and interpreting services can be brought into the centre,many documents in Hounslow are printed in a number of different languages to also help families.
Reflections have drop ins on a Thursday afternoon for hearing and visual impaired children.
Friday Group at Belvadere House is open to childminders and we can have support from the early years team there.
Support Services
Hounslow has a wide range of Central Support Services that form an integral part of the education provision in the Borough. As a diverse borough with children and parents with many different educational needs Hounslow’s teaching Services aim to cater for pupil’s individual and specialist development in their learning attainment, as well as providing support and advice for teaching staff in schools.
These services consist of specialist experienced teaching staff and LA officers who work collaboratively in a range of ways, both in-school and on an individual level.
For more information on each service please click on the links below:
Teacher’s Support Services (TSS)
Extended Schools
Educational Psychology Service
Hounslow Traveller Education Service
Hounslow Music Service The Teacher’s Support Services (TSS)
The TSS aims to support the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and enable access to learning opportunities.
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