Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) is provided onsite at West Hill School, and funded by Surrey County Council. We are an integral part of the school team.

The SALT team consists of:

• Tiffany Lamb - Speech and Language Therapist
• Natalie Maseya - Speech and Language Therapist
• Sian Vander Meersch - Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
• Jasmine Carlin- Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The therapy team collaborate with school staff to embed communication strategies in lessons and social activities. We spend time in classes with pupils and staff, offer training, work with the leadership team, and problem solve to make sure all pupils have an effective way of communicating, and reasons to communicate.

Universal & Targeted Support

We help schools create an environment with high quality communication support, using a total communication approach.

We offer advice, resources, modelling and coaching for school-run intervention groups targeting language and social communication skills.  

We offer further support at school’s request e.g. classroom audits, training and advice for staff, attendance at parent meetings and supporting staff to set communication targets. 

  Specialist Support 

When children need more support from our team, we offer individual, paired, or small group sessions. We monitor and review progress, and contribute to the Annual Review for all pupils receiving specialist input. 

 Dysphagia

If pupils present with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, we can refer them to the Dysphagia SLT team within our service for advice and/or assessment. The Dysphagia team can provide training and advice to school staff and their aim is to promote safe, efficient and enjoyable mealtimes. Some pupils will need assessment, and for key adults to receive advice and specific training on implementing recommendations to support them with their eating and drinking.

If you have any concerns about your child’s speech, language, communication or feeding skills, please contact your child’s class teacher in the first instance.