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Support for 3 to 7 year olds - Portex

Psychology and Specialist Outreach - February 2010
dewsbury.psychology@kirklees.gov.uk

What to do if you think your child needs support
  • If you have a concern about your child's progress or behaviour at school or nursery, it is best to raise this first with the Head Teacher, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), or a key member of staff.
  • Both you and the school may feel it is appropriate to involve us at this stage. The school or nursery would then normally contact us directly.
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What support do we offer?
  • We work with children aged between 3 and 7 years and their teachers, in mainstream schools, on a structured daily teaching programme to support the child's learning
  • We involve the child's parents in the programme, either through home visits or by inviting them to share fully in the work being done in school
  • Where necessary, the portex teacher will liaise with any other professional concerned with an individual child. For example, social workers, medical personnel, speech therapists etc.

Examples of how we can support you

  • Giving parents consistent, regular support in helping their child to learn.
  • Supporting a working partnership between home and school.
  • Encouraging a consistent approach between all involved adults.
  • Regular weekly support for the teacher.
  • Weekly activity charts supporting the teacher and providing a continuous record of progress.
  • A positive, realistic, individualised programme for teacher and pupils is drawn up.
  • Translation and interpretation into other languages can be provided.
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Who we are
  • An educational psychologist
  • Three portex teachers
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Referring a child to us
  • Your child's school or nursery normally contacts us directly.
  • You can contact us yourself by telephone or letter at any time, especially if your child does not go to school or nursery.
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Contact details
Child & Family Consultation Centre
Temple Road
Dewsbury
WF13 3QD

Tel: 01924 324850
Fax: 01924 324870
Email: dewsbury.psychology@kirklees.gov.uk
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