Practitioner zone
We offer excellent support and training for Early Years Practitioners and Teachers. This includes free termly Language Lead Networks and ‘New to the role’ Networks for identified Language Leads in Early Years Settings across Nottinghamshire. We also offer training through our Talking Together Traded Service on a range of speech, language, and communication topics. Explore the menu to the right of the page to find out more.
How to refer
The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is available to children and young people (0 -18 years) who meet service entry criteria.
Anyone can refer to Speech Language Therapy, as long as they have the parents' or carers' consent.
Communication concerns
Parents or carers can refer online using this link: Children's Speech and Language Therapy Referral Form (Page 1 of 2) (office.com)
Other professionals can refer using our referral form and checklist.
If you are a school sending a referral, please send the referral via a password protected email to: childrensSLT@nottshc.nhs.uk.
These referral forms are also for those families who would benefit from our Home Talk, early intervention package children for aged 22 months to 2 years 6 months.
Eating, Drinking and Swallowing concerns
Parents and professionals can refer using our referral form: SLT Eating and Drinking Referral Form - 2024
Please note: The speech and language therapy dysphagia (eating, drinking, swallowing) team do not work with children with restricted diets. Our area of expertise is children with physical, respiratory, neurological difficulties affecting their ability to chew and / or swallow safely and to provide support to reduce aspiration risk.
If you are a school sending a referral, please send the referral via a password protected email to: childrensSLT@nottshc.nhs.uk.
Referral forms can also be printed and sent to:
Children's Development Centre
City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
For queries, please contact us on: 0300 1233 387
Referral information
Home Talk is for children aged 22 months to 2 years 6 months who are not yet using many words but can listen, follow instructions, and play with adults. A Home Talk worker can offer fun home visits for children and their grown ups to share ideas about talking together. Take a look at our video, What is Home Talk? - YouTube, or our leaflet to find out more about Home Talk, or contact Language for Life on l4l@nottshc.nhs.uk to find out if this service would benefit your child.
The Specialist Speech and Language Therapy service is available to children and young people (0-18 years) who meet service entry criteria.
Anyone can refer to Speech Language Therapy, as long as they have the parents’ or carers’ consent.
For queries please contact us on: 0300 1233387
To make a referral, complete and send our SLT referral form - 2024[docx] 81KB and SLT Referral checklist - April 2024[doc] 182KB (if you wish to print out the referral form and complete it by hand, please use this version: SLT referral form for printing.pdf[docx] 114KB).
If you are a school sending a referral, please send the referral via a password protected email to: childrensSLT@nottshc.nhs.uk.
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Contact information
- Early years setting speech, language and communication support: L4L@nottshc.nhs.uk
- To find out more about speech and language therapy Traded Services for schools and settings: L4L@nottshc.nhs.uk or read our Talking Together service information
For questions about Home Talk email: L4L@nottshc.nhs.uk
For more information about Specialist Speech and Language Therapy services contact: 0300 1233387
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