Croydon Council is improving its services following feedback from schools and parents that suggests the current model does not meed the needs of children and young people in mainstream schools and colleges.
A spokesperson for Croydon Council said: “Following feedback from schools and parents we know that the current model of speech and language therapy services has not always met the needs of children and young people in mainstream schools and colleges.
“The Local Authority and schools support funding for speech and language therapy from the dedicated schools grant, which is administered by the Council, and this element of funding has increased.
“We are improving services to ensure that children and young people get the help they need, at the right time.
“The Council and NHS have worked with schools and families to design better and more targeted services.
“The new speech and language therapy offer will be available from November and we are informing families and schools how to access this support.
“We want to assure parents and carers that speech and language therapy services are continuing in Croydon.
“We have recently changed service providers in the borough to make improvements; this may have created uncertainty for some families.
“During this transition, we have put arrangements in place to support families with any concerns about the changes to these services.”
