Coventry Children's Speech & Language Therapy

Coventry Children's Speech & Language Therapy Our team supports children and young people with their communication needs. Where do we Work? A referral without parent/carer signature will not be accepted.

Our team base is at the City of Coventry Health Centre and our therapists and assistants work in these Coventry locations:

Nurseries
Mainstream schools
Specialist units attached to mainstream schools
Special schools
Homes
Specialist early years provisions
Specialist care provision

Who do we Work With? The team work with babies, children and young people who have difficulties with language, speech sounds, stammering, voice, selective mutism, feeding and swallowing. These difficulties could be, but are not always, linked with:

Mild, moderate or severe learning difficulties
Physical disabilities
Hearing impairment
Cleft palate
Autism
Head injury
Degenerative conditions

How can I Access the Service? Anyone who knows or works with a child or young person can refer to our service – the referral system is open to all. This may include parents/carers, teachers, other health professionals, consultants, GP's for example. Professionals referring on behalf of a parent must obtain the parent/carer’s signature, before the form is sent to us. Referrals for school-age children require an Additional Information form to be completed and sent with the completed referral form. You can make a referral by either downloading a referral form from our website or by phoning us on one of the telephone numbers to request a form to be sent to you. Telephone: 024 7696 1455

Opening Times:
8.30 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday
8.30 am – 4.30 pm Friday


We have our own website which can be found here: www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk/

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"While manners are important in UK culture, teaching them too early — before someone has the functional signs they need ...
27/01/2026

"While manners are important in UK culture, teaching them too early — before someone has the functional signs they need — can unintentionally create barriers instead of building bridges

Eat and drink matter more than please.

Stop and help matter more than thank you.

Toilet or pain can be life-changing.

Manners can come later, when the essentials are in place. And if someone never uses “please” or “thank you” in Makaton? That doesn’t make their communication any less valid."

Please read the full blog here: https://e-voice.org.uk/bettertogether/weblog/57583840-please-and-thank-you-do-we-need-them-in-makaton

We’re taught “please” and “thank you” are magic words – but how does that fit with Makaton?
Let’s explore…

https://e-voice.org.uk/bettertogether/weblog/57583840-please-and-thank-you-do-we-need-them-in-makaton

The initiation of play might not be what you expect it to be e.g. it could be a push, shout, kick or even a wipe of a bo...
27/01/2026

The initiation of play might not be what you expect it to be e.g. it could be a push, shout, kick or even a wipe of a bogie down your arm 😁

26/01/2026
We have students working with our team throughout the year. Have you met one of our fabulous students? Students have to ...
22/01/2026

We have students working with our team throughout the year. Have you met one of our fabulous students? Students have to complete placements as part of their training to help them develop their clinical skills.

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Where do we Work? Our team base is at the City of Coventry Health Centre and our therapists and assistants work in these Coventry locations: Community health centres Children's wards at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire Nurseries Mainstream schools Specialist units attached to mainstream schools Special schools Homes Specialist early years provisions Specialist care provision Who do we Work With? The team with with babies, children and young people who have difficulties with language, stammering, voice, feeding and swallowing. These difficulties could be, but are not always, linked with: Mild, moderate or severe learning difficulties Physical disabilities Hearing impairment Cleft palate Autism Head injury Degenerative conditions How can I Access the Service? Anyone who knows or works with a child or young person can refer to our service – the referral system is open to all. This may include parents/carers, teachers, other health professionals, consultants, GP's for example. Professionals referring on behalf of a parent must obtain the parent/carer’s signature, before the form is sent to us. A referral without parent/carer signature will not be accepted. Referrals for school-age children require an Additional Information form to be completed and sent with the completed referral form. You can make a referral by either downloading a referral form from our website or by phoning us on one of the telephone numbers to request a form to be sent to you. Telephone: 024 7696 1453, 024 7696 1454 or 024 7696 1539 Opening Times: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Friday We have our own website which can be found here: www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk/

If you need information from the council about your child who has a special need, follow this link to find out more about the Local Offer: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) - Local Offer