School Packages

School Packages

To ensure we can offer a sustainable and effective service to all our partner schools, EPIC Speech and Language Therapy core provision will be based on a three-year delivery model. Our core provision will include mandatory training for ALL partner schools over a three-year period which will be taken from the school’s package each year as follows:

To ensure we can offer a sustainable and effective service, EPIC Speech and Language Therapy has an expectation that
ALL partner schools will engage with the following mandatory universal level elements of provision during the 2023-
2024 academic year:

Autumn term
• Introduction to SLCN training for all new staff (and existing staff that are not yet on the training database)
• Blanks training for all new staff (and existing staff that are not yet on the training database)
• Information Carrying Word training for all new staff (and existing staff that are not yet on the training
database)
• Lunch time supervisor training

Spring term
• Introduction to SLCN training for all new staff
• Blanks training for all new staff
• Information Carrying Word training for all new staff
• Lunchtime supervisor training for all new staff

Summer term
• Introduction to SLCN training for all new staff for all new staff
• Blanks training for all new staff
• Information Carrying Word training for all new staff
• Lunchtime supervisor training for all new staff

Monday 23rd October 2017 Communication Champion Training: Session 1 Fossebrook Primary School, Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF 8.30am-12.30pm
Monday 29th January 2018 Communication Champion Training: Session 2 Fossebrook Primary School, Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF 8.30am-12.30pm
Monday 23rd April 2018 Communication Champion Training: Session 3 Fossebrook Primary School, Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3FF 8.30am-12.30pm

In addition to the mandatory training/input as detailed above, ALL partner schools will be able to dictate the use of their remaining allocated time to meet their individual needs. EPIC Speech and Language Therapy are pleased to be able to offer the following services to all partner schools:

ASSESSMENT AND/OR CONSULTATIONS

Each child’s needs will vary and so the assessment process will differ between children depending on their needs. However, a typical assessment process is likely to include classroom observations, formal assessment using standardised tests and/or informal assessments through play/discussions in addition to case history interviews with parents. At the point of assessment, the classroom teacher will also be required to complete a teacher questionnaire to inform the Speech and Language Therapist’s holistic assessment of the child. Where other agencies are involved (such as Paediatricians, NHS Speech and Language Therapists, CAMHS, Social Workers, Educational Pyschologists etc.) the SALTs will liaise as appropriate. Following the assessment process, the Speech and Language Therapist will produce a comprehensive report detailing the assessment findings and, where applicable, recommendations for input within 21 working days of completing the assessment.

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MEETINGS

Where it is thought to be professionally appropriate and in consultation with the school, SALTs will attend multi-disciplinary meetings to discuss the needs and/or progress of the child. Please note, it is usually the case that the minutes taken by the school or lead agency will be the written feedback from such meetings.

INTERVENTION

Where intervention has been recommended as a result of the assessment process, EPIC Speech and Language Therapy are able to offer ongoing therapeutic intervention sessions to our partner schools. This may be delivered on an individual or group basis.

BESPOKE TRAINING

Further to the mandatory training that will be delivered to all partner schools as part of our core provision, EPIC Speech and Language Therapy can offer bespoke training packages as requested by individual partner schools. This includes training on a range of specialist areas, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Selective Mutism; Dysfluency; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH); Early Years etc. THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST.

ASD PATHWAY ASSESSMENT

From spring term 2018, EPIC Speech and Language Therapy will be able to offer ADOS2 assessments for children on the ASD diagnostic pathway. Please contact us on infosalt@epicleics.com for further information regarding this.

EPIC SALTS currently offers Partner Schools with a choice of the following packages:

Large Package

25 sessions per academic year (75 hours)

Please contact for pricing

Small Package

15 sessions per academic year (45 hours)

Please contact for pricing

Bespoke Package

Chosen number of sessions

Please contact for pricing

The cost of services will be reviewed annually by the EPIC Management Board and new pricing will be issued to schools
in writing in the summer term each year should there be any change. It is our intention to keep the costs of EPIC SALT
as affordable as possible for partner schools.

The Partner School may request additional support at a cost per session. Notice is required for this additional time, and
this will be available subject to capacity.