A quiet evolution
Author: Maggie Robinson
Magazine issue: Spring 08
Page numbers: E4
Date: 29 February 2008
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Around 5 years ago Maggie Robinson was leading a team of four community clinicians in Skelmersdale who were frustrated by poor attendance in local clinics. They felt that by working more in schools they would improve access for children from nursery age. This was supported by schools and parents. Maggie describes the deliberately low key and gradual implementation which gave the speech and language therapy department time to make adjustments and learn from experience as they went along. The failure to attend rate has been cut dramatically and the department plans to start carrying out initial assessments in schools as well.
