Purpose
- Children’s Therapies were identified as an area for improvement in the 2022 SEND inspection.
- Children continue to experience significant wait times for both assessment and support.
- The current service specification requires updating so all partners are clear on commissioning arrangements
- To improve outcomes for children across Hounslow requiring therapy support – September 2023
- To ensure all partners are clear on arrangements – May 2023
- To demonstrate service delivery arrangements represent value for money – April 2024
- Partners agree new commissioning strategy for therapies.
- Satisfaction surveys evidence overall improvement in therapy provision.
- Improved waiting times for SaLT and OT assessment, in line with statutory timescales.