Harris Boys Academy

School Description

SaLT and Literacy support in mainstream secondary school 

Harris Boys Academy is one of Words First’s most longstanding partners. The school serves a diverse population in East Dulwich, London, with higher-than-average free school meal uptake, and higher-than-average Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. 

Words First provides Speech and Language Therapy for 4 days a week and specialist literacy support on 3 days a week for Harris Boys students. The school also arranges some Occupational Therapy input as needed. 

Words First take a holistic overview of each individual’s needs and circumstances and their staff work in a very flexible way that allows tailoring according to the situation. Words First do not have complicated referral systems, allowing more time to spend on face-to-face work. They are proactive and work with teaching staff in a very effective manner. One of their many strengths is working with skills that fall outside of the formal curriculum, such as social skills. When students have greater confidence to interact with others, they are better set up to flourish in a learning environment.

Harris Boys’ SENCO, Katherine Price says: role goes here

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