Our approach to identifying needs, and supporting children with additional needs:
At St Michael’s Community Nursery we offer support for children with additional needs, making use of the Surrey Local Offer and following the Surrey Graduated Response, including working with Early Years Advisors and specialist agencies where appropriate:
Early years graduated response: how to support children from 0 to 5 years in Surrey (September 2025)
Our full policy is available to read on our Policies page.
Speech & Language
We also offer early identification of Speech and Language needs by assessing new starters using the Teddy Talk Test, which provides a snapshot of the child’s development and helps to identify any areas for additional support.
Further information on the Teddy Talk Test can be found here: Teddy Talk Test | Preschool Speech and Language Assessment
We run the Early Talk Boost programme for children aged 3-4 years old who need further support in developing their language and communication.
Further information on Early Talk Boost can be found here: Early Talk Boost – Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives
Links to support in the local area for parents of children with additional needs:
SEN – Surrey Local Offer: Local Offer parents and carers – Surrey County Council
Family Voice Surrey: We are your Voice – Family Voice Surrey
Speech and Language UK: Help for families – Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives
Supporting children with English as an Additional Language:
EAL – parenting guide: Guidance for parents of students who use EAL: Helping children learn – The Bell Foundation
