Early Years settings
For Communication and Interaction Team support into an Early Years Setting, please use the modified C&I Early Years Request for Access form.
Early Years – request for access
This will continue, whilst we review Early Years service models in partnership with Early Years consultants, Nursery Plus and the early Years Complex Needs teams.
Primary/Secondary settings
Support from the Communication and Interaction Team for school aged children (Reception onwards) continues via the newly established C&I advisory clinic model, forming part of a new triage process to requests for support.
Setting staff (SENCo) should now (from Nov 2021) use the new RfA (Request for Access) form.
Primary/Secondary – request for access
This is used for access to all Babcock SEND support teams. This will then lead to a booking into a virtual C&I advisory clinic appointment (hosted via Microsoft TEAMs, video enabled) to discuss a specific child where Communication & Interaction (Autism and/or Speech Language and Communication Needs) has been identified as the Primary Need requiring advice/guidance.
You will be asked to submit:
- Parent/carer consent (essential to proceed with advisory engagement)
- School based plan
- Graduated response tool – C&I assessment indicator section
- Desired outcomes being sought from this request
The above will both inform, guide and support advisory advice offered.
Virtual clinics are held weekly throughout the term in 4 localities for school based staff only.
Advisory clinic attendance ONLY open to setting staff (SENCo and teacher/learning support staff) who’s attendance will support attendance, engagement and progress for CYP.
Please be mindful that there remains a limited availability to these C&I advisory clinics for our County wide settings to access. Where you might hold larger cohorts of C&I CYP with identified needs, please DO NOT block book clinic appointments. But instead discuss priorities with your locality C&I advisory teacher so access to C&I clinics remains for everyone.