Welcome to Wincheap's specialist resourced provision for Speech, Language & Communication needs where children learn to...

Essential information about Wincheap Speech & Language Department (SLD) and how we support our children with their speech, language and communication needs, and associated learning difficulties:

Wincheap School is unique in it’s provision for up to 20 children, each of whom has an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) to support their diagnosed speech, language and communication disorders. The children are taught within an inclusive, specialist setting, which is concerned with overcoming barriers to communication and participation in
learning.

The children have access to our NHS Speech and Language therapy team who work closely with the teaching staff in the Department to plan and implement target-based intervention, whilst supporting children to generalise these skills into their everyday interactions. They benefit from being part of the whole school community with carefully planned programmes of mainstream integration. Our approach is based on the premise that provision will always start with the consideration of the child’s needs and will remain child centred.

Some of the older children are based in mainstream classes, whilst others receive their provision in our small and well-staffed dedicated teaching space so that any potential complex needs may be met and successful outcomes optimised. Recent success includes a return to full-time mainstream education for some of our pupils whose EHC Plans have been rescinded!

"Staff are quick to identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Suitable adjustments are made to make sure that these pupils learn the same curriculum as others and experience success, including those pupils in the specialist provision". - Margaret Coussins, Lead Ofsted Inspector.

Do have a look at our great testimonials and responses from the children!