Our Hub Provision:

• is funded by the Local Authority
• is inclusive and fully integrated into school life 
• offers places to qualifying children from 4-11 years
• offers advice to local schools within Peterborough's Local Authority in how best to support children with Communication and Interaction (C & I) needs. How we support local schools

Pupils who are placed within the Hub Provision have a variety of C&I needs.

This might include:

• receptive or expressive language disorders 
• developmental verbal dyspraxia
• delayed or disordered speech sound development
• language delays 

Qualifying pupils must have an EHCP with Communication and Language as the primary need, or be in the planning stages for an EHCP. 

What can we provide?

• access to the whole curriculum within a mainstream class
• Speech and Language Therapists 
• Speech and Language therapy programme individually assessed and tailored by the speech and language therapists and delivered by qualified teaching assistants daily.
• full time support within the classroom, in small groups and individually, to facilitate access to the curriculum in whatever way that is needed.
• a hub manager, hub lead and a team of teaching assistants with experience and expertise in supporting children who have speech and language difficulties
• individual learning programmes
• sensory integration therapy
• access to and support from outside agencies in addition to the Speech and Language Therapist  e.g. Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists
• a wide range and variety of resources
• teachers who have experience and ongoing training in teaching children with speech and language difficulties
• accredited ELKLAN Communication Friendly environment
• Makaton 
• PECs

Admissions:

Applications are considered by a panel  and admission is dependent on:

• number of places available
• fulfilment of admissions criteria (see below)

Parents, teachers, TAs, SENCOs and anyone else with an interest in supporting children with Communication and Language needs are very welcome to visit.

Contact:

Mrs Jan Tate, Hub Manager

Tel: 01733 566710

Email:  hub@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk

Please see below for additional information: