EssexCounty Council SENCO Manual 2011

Routes to referralsPlease refer to the guidance SM1/5.7:
“Introduction to the Health Services”
Basildon District Council Basildon
Wickford
Billericay
Langdon Hills
Pitsea
Vange /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number /

Referrals to the services can be made by:

School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’ usually based in the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Important to note for this council the Occupational Therapy services are based in Thurrock and deliver services to both the Thurrock and Basildon district council areas. / Occupational therapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy Services
John Tallack Centre,
ThurrockCommunityHospital
Long Lane
Grays
Essex RM16 2PX
Tel. 01375 364581 /
  • SENCOs
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • Consultant paediatricians
  • GPs

Important to note for this council the Physiotherapy services are based in Thurrock and deliver services to both the Thurrock and Basildon district council areas. / Physiotherapy / Paediatric Physiotherapy Service
John Tallack Centre
ThurrockCommunityHospital
Long Lane
Grays
Essex
RM16 2PX
Tel: 01375 364427 /
  • SENCOs
(medical report is requested)
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Basildon District Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Important to note that for this council the speech and language therapy services have a ‘central’ referral contact address, see list, and deliver services to both Thurrock and Basildon district council areas / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
Great Oaks Clinic
Basildon
Essex
SS14 1EH
Tel: 01268 644103 /
  • SENCOs
  • Parents/carers
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • Paediatricians

Castle Point Borough Council
Castle Point
Thundersley
Benfleet
CanveyIsland /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Important to note for this Council, the occupational therapy services are based in Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Castle Point borough council areas. / Occupational therapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Castle Point Borough Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Important to note for this Council, the physiotherapy services are based in Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Castle Point borough council areas. / Physiotherapy / Paediatric Physiotherapy Service,
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the speech and language therapy services are based in Shoeburyness, Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Castle Point borough council areas / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • SENCOs
  • Parents
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • Consultant paediatricians

Rochford District Council
Rochford
Rayleigh
Great Wakering
Hockey /

Services

/

Contact address and telephone number

/ Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school nurse has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’ usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Rochford District Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone numbers / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Important to note that for this council the occupational therapy services are based in Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Rochford district council areas. / Occupational therapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service,
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the physiotherapy services are based in Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Rochford district council areas. / Physiotherapy / Paediatric Physiotherapy Service,
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the speech and language therapy services are based in Southend and deliver services to both Southend and Rochford district council areas. / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
Lighthouse Child Development Centre
Snakes Lane
Eastwood
Essex
SS2 6XT
Tel: 01702 508180 /
  • SENCOs
  • Parents
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • Consultant paediatricians

Colchester Borough

Council
Colchester, Tiptree, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Messing, Great Horkesley, Little Horksley, Boxted, Dedham, Mile End, Wivenhoe, West Mersea, Winstree /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Occupational therapy / Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service
Colchester PCT Health Offices
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 286607 /
  • SMOs
  • CMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Physiotherapy / The Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service
Colchester PCT Health Offices
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 286607 /
  • SMOs
  • Consultant paediatricians
  • GPs
  • Associate specialist

Colchester Borough Council continued

/

Services

/ Contact address and telephone contact / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy Service (Paediatrics) Colchester PCT Health Offices
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 286526 /
  • Medical officers/health visitors
  • School staff and LA
  • SENCOs
  • Parents/carers
  • Consultant

Tendering District Council
Clacton, Harwich, Walton on the Naze, Manningtree / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing services / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Occupational therapy / Children’s Centre
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
ClactonHospital
Tower Road
Clacton-on sea
CO15 1LH
Tel: 01255 201606 /
  • SMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatrician

Physiotherapy / Children’s Centre
Paediatric Physiotherapy
ClactonHospital
Tower Road
Clacton-on sea
CO15 1LH
Tel: 01255 201606 /
  • SMOs
  • Associate specialists
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatrician

Tendering District Council
continued / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Please note, for speech and language therapy in the Clacton area referrals should be sent to the Central Clinic, as listed, but delivery of services are in the local hospital clinics / Speech and language therapy
ClactonHospital / Speech and Language Therapy
Central Clinic
ColchesterPrimary Care Centre
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 286526 /
  • SMOs
  • HVs
  • Schools / LA
  • SENCO
  • Parents/carers
  • Consultant paediatrician

Maldon District Council Little and Great Totham, Tolleshunt Knights, Woodham Mortimer, Purleigh, Cold Norton, Burnham on Crouch /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a named school doctor who is based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Important to note that for this council the occupational therapy services are based in Chelmsford and deliver services to both Chelmsford and Maldon district council areas. / Occupational therapy / Moulsham Grange Children’s Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Maldon District Council continued / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Important to note that for this council physiotherapy services are based in Chelmsford and deliver services to both Chelmsford and Maldon district council areas. / Physiotherapy / Moulsham Grange Children's Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel: 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Speech and language therapy service / Maldon Clinic
Wantz Chase
Maldon
Essex CM9 5ON
Tel: 01621 727200
Burnham-on Crouch Clinic
Crouch Road
Burnham-on Crouch
CM0 80X
Tel: 01621 727600 /
  • SENCOs
  • Class teachers
  • Parents/carers
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Chelmsford Borough Council
Chelmsford, Galleywood
Bicknacre
South Woodham Ferrers / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Chelmsford Borough Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Paediatric medical service / Each school has a named ‘school doctor’, usually based in the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Occupational therapy / Moulsham Grange Children's Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel: 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Physiotherapy / Moulsham Grange Children’s Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel : 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Speech and language therapy

All referrals directed by Moulsham Grange
Children’s Centre 01245 546300

All referrals directed by Moulsham Grange
Children’s Centre 01245 546300 / Springfield Clinic
Springfield Green
Chelmsford
CM1 7HZ
Tel: 01245 318500
Moulsham Lodge Clinic
Lilac Close
Chelmsford
CM2 9NY
Tel: 01245 318750
Melbourne Clinic
Melbourne Avenue
Chelmsford
CM1 2DX
Tel: 01245 318700
Central Clinic
New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0QH
Tel: 01245 318640
South Woodham Ferrers Clinic
Merchant Street
South Woodham Ferrers
CM3 5XE
Tel: 01245 318300 /
  • SENCOs
  • Class teachers
  • Parents/carers
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Braintree
District Council
Halstead Braintree
Witham /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’ usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Important to note that for this council the occupational therapy services are based in Chelmsford and deliver services to Chelmsford and Braintree District Council / Occupational Therapy / Moulsham Grange Children’s Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel: 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the physiotherapy services are based in Chelmsford and deliver services to Chelmsford and Braintree District Council / Physiotherapy / Moulsham Grange Children’s Centre
Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
CM2 9AH
Tel: 01245 546300 /
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Braintree District Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Please note that for speech and language therapy within the Halstead area referrals should be sent to the Speech and Language Therapy Service, Central Clinic, as listed, but the delivery of services are in local hospital clinics / Speech and Language Therapy Clinic
HalsteadHospital / Colchester Primary Care Centre
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JR
Tel: 01206 286526 /
  • SMOs
  • HVs
  • Schools and LEA
  • SENCOs
  • Parents/carers
  • Consultants

Speech and language therapy
Witham and Braintree
Paediatricians, Speech Therapy & Developmental Nursery / Witham Health Centre
Mayland Road
Witham
CM8 2UX
Tel:01376 302740
Children’s Health Services,
Carousel Children’s Centre,
Chapel Hill,
Braintree,
CM7 3QZ
Tel: 01376 556860 /
  • SENCOs
  • Teachers
  • Parents/carers
  • DCPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Brentwood District Council

Brentwood / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Brentwood District Council continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone numbers / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Important to note that for this council the occupational therapy services are based in Hornchurch and deliver services to Barking, Havering and Brentwood district council areas / Occupational therapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Service
BrentwoodCommunityHospital
The Badgers – Women & Children’s Hospital
Crescent Drive
Brentwood
CM15 8DR
Tel: 01277 695092 /
  • SENCOs
  • CMOs
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the physiotherapy services are based in Hornchurch and deliver services to Barking, Havering and Brentwood district council areas / Physiotherapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Service
BrentwoodCommunityHospital
The Badgers – Women & Children’s Hospital
Crescent Drive
Brentwood
CM15 8DR
Tel: 01277 695092 /
  • SENCOs
  • CMOs
  • GPs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Important to note that for this council the speech and language therapy services are based in Hornchurch and deliver services to Barking, Havering and Brentwood district council areas / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
BrentwoodCommunityHospital
The Badgers – Women & Children’s Hospital
Crescent Drive
Brentwood
CM15 8DR
Tel: 01277 695092 /
  • School nurses
  • SENCOs
  • EPs
  • CMOs
  • Consultant paediatricians

Harlow District Council

Harlow /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / Each school has a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Harlow District Council

continued /

Services

/ Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Occupational therapy / St Margaret’s Hospital
Epping
Tel: 01279 827440 /
  • Paediatrician

Physiotherapy / St Margaret’s Hospital
Epping
Tel: 01279 827440 /
  • Paediatrician

Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
NHSWestEssexBuilding 4
Spencer Close
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Epping.
CM16 6TN
Tel: 01279 827620 /
  • Parents/carers
  • School staff
  • SENCOs
  • Medical professionals
For eating and drinking assessments - must be referred by doctor
Epping Forest District Council
Epping, Loughton,
Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Ongar, Waltham Abbey / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / All school nurses have a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical officer / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Epping Forest District Council continued
Epping, Loughton,
Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Ongar, Waltham Abbey / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
Occupational therapy / Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service
St Margaret's Hospital
The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
Tel. 01279 827440 /
  • Paediatrician

Please note that for this council the physiotherapy services are based in Harlow and deliver services to Harlow and Epping Forest district council areas / Physiotherapy / Paediatric Physiotherapy Service
St Margaret's Hospital
The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
Tel. 01279 827440 /
  • Paediatrician

Please note that for this council the speech and language therapy service referral base is in Harlow, see list, and delivers services to Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford district council area / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
NHSWestEssexBuilding 4
Spencer Close
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Epping.
CM16 6TN
Tel: 01279 827620 /
  • Parents/carers
  • School staff
  • SENCOs
  • Medical professionals
For eating and drinking assessments - must be referred by doctor
Uttlesford District Council
Saffron Walden, Dunmow, Stansted / Services / Contact address and telephone number / Referrals to the services can be made by:
School nursing service / All schools have a named school nurse /
  • School staff
  • Parents/carers
  • Pupils

Paediatric medical service / Each school has a designated ‘school doctor’, usually based at the nearest health clinic /
  • School nurse
  • School staff

Please note that the Occupational Therapy services are based in Bishop Stortford and deliver services to Uttlesford district council area / Occupational Therapy
(Service delivered from RadwinterRoadHospital, Saffron Waldon. Tel: 01799522194) / Child Health Dept.
Herts and EssexHospital
Haymead Lane
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
Tel: 01279 827441 /
  • Paediatrician

Please note that the Physiotherapy services are based in Bishop Stortford and deliver services to Uttlesford district council area / Physiotherapy / Child Health Dept.
Herts and EssexHospital
Haymeads Lane
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
Tel: 01279 655191 ext. 4478 /
  • Paediatrician

Please note that for this council the speech and language therapy services referral base is in Harlow, see list, and deliver services to Harlow, Epping Forest and Uttlesford district council areas / Speech and language therapy / Speech and Language Therapy
NHSWestEssexBuilding 4
Spencer Close
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Epping.
CM16 6TN
Tel: 01279 827620 /
  • Parents/carers
  • School staff
  • SENCOs
  • medical professionals
For eating/ drinking assessments - must be referred by doctor

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Ref: SM1/5.8

First issue: April 2002