A.R.P. – S.L.C.N.

Our Speech, Language and Communication Needs Additional Resource Provision (ARP)

Our Speech, Language and Communication ARP was established to ensure that primary aged pupils in Barking and Dagenham with severe Developmental Language Disorder (SLD) and/or Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) can access intensive speech therapy and specialist teaching within a mainstream setting. It provides up to 6 places for children whose primary need has been identified as Speech, Language and Communication (SLC). It is expected that pupils will make significant progress in their speech and language and it is for this reason that ARP placements are short-term, typically 1-3 years. Therefore we are unable to admit pupils with behaviour difficulties, global delay, complex needs or known biomedical conditions such as autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). We are happy to signpost parents to ARPs within Barking and Dagenham that support children with these specific needs.