Clinical therapy & Pastoral Support

The Clinical Team is a multidisciplinary team comprising a range of professionals, including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Creative Psychotherapists, Clinical and Assistant Psychologists, and Therapy Assistants. The clinical team supports education staff in creating a therapeutic environment that allows every child to learn, engage, and thrive.Our therapy team covers several college sites, including Syon Manor College, Vine House, and Aston House.

Students’ therapy is based on EHCP provision, and referrals are made to the Multidisciplinary Team Meetings, a collaborative effort that depends on the student’s current need and involves all stakeholders.

Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapists support young people’s communication. We work closely with school staff to embed a Total Communication Approach, where young people are free to communicate using whatever method of communication they prefer, e.g. body language, Makaton signing, pictures/symbols, spoken language and AAC (alternative and augmentative communication). We also work with young people to develop their speech sounds and social communication skills.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists work with young people to help them explore the world around them and develop the functional skills required to achieve essential activities in their daily lives in school and at home. We also collaborate closely with school staff and other professionals at a universal and enhanced level so that children can access therapeutic input throughout their school journey.

Cognitive, Social and Emotional Team

The role of the CSET team is to remove barriers, improve access to school and learning, and support skills for well-being and independence using clinical psychology and creative psychotherapy. Assistant psychologists support CSET with input, including individual and group sessions, assessments, and audits, and the clinical psychologist supervises them. The CSET team accepts referrals via school staff only, and work is joined up with external NHS agencies and social care as a part of the broader Social Emotional and Mental Health offer.

This is the OFG neuro-affirming strategy, in which we work with students to compile a profile.
We ASK students their preferred method of communication; we help them ACCEPT their abilities in communication and language. We DEVELOP the students’ and their families’ ideas to meet their end goal: finding suitable employment.

What is our clinical offer ? 

Our Wellbeing Strategy ensures that all young people and adults we educate and care for are nurtured, their physical and mental health is prioritized, and they’re given opportunities leading to outcomes that match their strengths and abilities.
It aims to ensure that every individual living and learning in one of our settings reaches their optimum level of wellbeing as defined and measured by placement stability, academic achievement and recognised quality of life outcome assessments.
Our commitment to wellbeing and education is unwavering. The strategy is closely linked to our vision, mission, promise, and pledge. These statements underpin the more enhanced care and education environments, and the more specialised interventions that some young people need in order to reach their optimum level of wellbeing. This reassures our staff, educators, and caregivers, instilling a sense of confidence in our shared mission.