Everything you need to know about our Speech and Language Assessment Process for children, including costs.
We offer an open referral system, this means that a referral can be made by anyone, including parents/carers and professionals. If a referral is made by someone who does not have parental responsibility e.g. by a teacher/SENCO, we will require consent from a parent/carer.
Referrals can be made by telephone, in writing or by email.
5 Step Speech and Language Assessment Process
- Questionnaire: Upon referral, the referrer will be sent our Terms of Business and a background information questionnaire to fill in.
- Assessment Appointment(s): Once we receive the completed questionnaire, we will be in touch to arrange a suitable assessment appointment. Assessment appointment(s) typically take place at our Norwich based clinic, but other locations (e.g. education settings) may be used if appropriate. A standard initial assessment in clinic takes place over the course of two appointments, each lasting approximately 50 minutes. Assessment may include informal observations during play-based activities and/or the use of formal standardised assessments. Parents/carers are required to be present.
- Written Report: Following the clinical assessment, parents/carers will receive a written report detailing the findings and recommendations for therapy and support if required.
- Meeting: We will arrange a meeting to discuss the contents of the report with parents/carers. This meeting can be done face to face at our Norwich clinic, by phone or virtually (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams).
- Therapy Sessions & Support: If therapy sessions are clinically indicated and parents/carers wish to proceed, we will design and deliver an individual therapeutic programme of support. This may include direct work with the child and/or parent/carer coaching and/or training to education staff.
We offer a flexible service of therapy, tailored to meet the individual’s needs, including daily, weekly, or monthly sessions. Therapy may be ongoing or delivered in blocks with consolidation breaks.
The speech and language therapist reserves the right to withdraw or review the frequency of therapy. They will discuss this with the parents/carers if treatment is no longer needed or deemed to be effective.
Take the First Step
If your child is facing communication challenges contact us today to learn more about our specialised speech therapy for children services. Let us support you and your child on the path to improved communication skills and a better quality of life.
Our therapists can help with a wide range of difficulties, including:
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (Dyspraxia)
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Language Delay
- Selective Mutism
- Speech Sound Disorders
- Stammering and Cluttering
- Voice Disorders
Assessment Services & Costs
Free Advice Sessions
On the below dates, we will be offering free 20 minute speech therapy advice sessions for parents with concerns about their child’s speech and language development.
- Thursday 30th October 2025
- Monday 22nd December 2025
- Thursday 19th February 2026
For more information and to book your appointment, visit our Free Advice Session page.
Specialist Assessment Package
We offer a specialist detailed assessment package consisting of two 50-minute assessment sessions, a detailed report and a feedback meeting with parents. Your child will be assessed using age-appropriate activities, which may include informal observation during child-led play and the use of formal, standardised assessments. You are encouraged to observe the session. Once the assessment is completed the therapist will prepare a detailed report containing the assessment results and interpretation, informal observations and recommendations for any indicated intervention. We then discuss this report with you at a separate parent meeting.
£350
Standard Assessment Package
The package consists of a 50 minute assessment session and you will receive a report which we will discuss with you at a feedback meeting. The decision to undertake a shorter assessment lies with ISLTS.
£250
Children Therapy
The number of sessions required will vary from child to child and will be discussed with you at the parent/carer meeting. Therapy sessions are charged at an hourly rate, with typical sessions lasting 50 minutes and 10 minutes given to session administration.
£85 per hour
Additional Costs
If the assessment does not take place in our clinic, there may be associated travel costs and these will be calculated on a case by case basis.
We are registered with all leading health insurance providers. If you have private health insurance, please discuss this with your provider directly.
