Children's Therapy Services Stockport NHS FT

24/01/2026

Are you using the Togetherness resource- link and info below about how to support your baby / children or those you work with. PACTStockport

Want to know more about your baby’s development?

Togetherness offers free online learning pathways for families that are:
• Short, easy-to-follow modules
• Can be done at anytime, at your own pace
• Available in multiple languages

Try the pathway “Understanding your baby” to learn more about physical and emotional development for a nurturing relationship and supporting your baby to thrive.

You can access this learning pathway and others for free by entering the code REDROCK along with your Stockport postcode at https://orlo.uk/xsXwb

23/01/2026

Have a look at the activities available

From dancing and crafting, to gaming and sports, there are loads of free activities for kids

23/01/2026

We are very proud of our speech and language therapy assistants - this week a school SENDCO (actually an out of area school but the child has a Stockport GP) sent us some wonderful feedback about our service and how we have helped the child and family - we are still going through transformation using the balanced system from Better Communication - but great to see it is making a difference for children and families already. (https://www.bettercommunication.org.uk)
PACTStockport Stockport SEND Local Offer
If your school age child needs help ask your school to discuss this with their link speech and language therapist (SALT)
Or if pre-school - ask your Startwell team (Health Visitor/early years workers) to ask for advice or to speak to the early years link SALT.
Or contact the service via CTSAdmin@stockport.nhs.uk or 0161 204 4153 and ask for a call back from the advice line.
If you need support for training in Makaton, Selective Mutism, Stammering or using communication books contact CTSTraining@stockport.nhs.uk and ask for the course dates coming up.

19/01/2026

📚✨ Storytime at the Library! ✨🎶
Join us for a magical time filled with stories, songs, and fun! Where imaginations run wild and little ones fall in love with books 🧸🎉
No need to book — just bring your smiles and get ready for giggles! 😊
Find your library's storytime below!

📅 Every Monday
📍 High Lane Library at 11am
📍 Edgeley Library at 1:30pm
📍 Bramhall Library at 2pm
📍 Bridgehall Library at 2pm

📅 Every Tuesday
📍 Hazel Grove Library at 11am
📍 Reddish Library at 11am
📍 Heatons Library at 2pm

📅 Every Wednesday
📍 Stockroom at 11am
📍 Great Moor Library at 2pm

📅 Every Thursday
📍 Marple (Pop-Up) Library at 11am
📍 Cheadle Library at 2pm

📅 Every Friday
📍Offerton Library at 10:30am
📍 Bredbury Library at 2pm
📍 Brinnington Library at 2pm
📍Cheadle Hulme Library at 2pm

📅 Every Saturday
📍Heald Green at 11am

19/01/2026

Don't miss out!⏰

Our free webinar for parents of children aged 18 months to 2½ years is taking place tomorrow – this week's session will tech you how to engage your children in a fun and engaging way using books.📖

Book your place and take a look at our upcoming sessions here: https://bit.ly/49vifYg

16/01/2026

By our NHS Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team
For preschool children only
who live in Stockport and / or have a Stockport GP PACTStockport One Stockport Family Hubs

15/01/2026

Such an important message

There can be many reasons a child becomes dysregulated.

Not everything is sensory.

A child might be struggling because they are:
• emotionally overwhelmed
• overtired or didn’t sleep well
• hungry, sick, or uncomfortable
• still building rapport and trust
• lacking structure or predictable routines

In my 10+ years in school-based OT, I’ve seen a huge increase in how quickly we jump to sensory. And while sensory strategies are powerful, they’re not always the whole answer.

Sometimes that pressure to find a quick sensory fix can even make therapists feel like they’re failing. When in reality, many regulation challenges don’t have a single simple solution. More often, it’s a combination of factors that requires a team approach, including teachers, families, and behavior specialists.

Some behaviors are not automatically sensory-based:

• crying when told “no”
• hitting, pushing, or biting when a toy is taken
• throwing materials when asked to clean up
• melting down after losing a game
• refusing to leave a preferred activity

These moments are often about emotional regulation, frustration tolerance, impulse control, and coping skills, not sensory input.

Self-regulation is absolutely critical for our students.
But sometimes it’s more than sensory and that’s okay.
It just means the support needs to be broader, deeper, and more collaborative.

💛

10/01/2026

Great tip ! What choices can you offer today?

This week we are thinking about early communication!

Credit: Early & Bright SLP

07/01/2026

We have received some fantastic feedback for our speech and language therapists PACTStockport asked us to share to help showcase the changes we are making, thank you to everyone supporting our changes along our balanced system (R) transformation journey.

02/01/2026

Are any of your children struggling to use cutlery - have a look at these tips.

30/12/2025

Xmas activity!!! Some good fine motor skills practice and naming the parts of the house building vocabulary!!

30/12/2025

Useful events calendar

Stockport’s online SEND events calendar makes it easy to find inclusive activities, support sessions, and family-friendly events all in one place.
✅ Save time
✅ Stay informed
✅ Discover new opportunities for your child
Please share this with other families who could find it useful: https://orlo.uk/4krAn

📣 Are you a community group or organisation? You can list your own SEND-specific or inclusive events for free. Just click “Add your event” and mention SEND in the description. Help us grow the calendar so we can keep building a resource that works for everyone.