Every child at Warmley Park communicates — the key is finding the right way to listen and respond. We use a wide range of specialist approaches to ensure every pupil can express themselves, connect with others, and engage with learning.
Our Approach
Many of our pupils are pre-verbal or non-verbal, and all have complex communication needs. At Warmley Park, we take a Total Communication approach — combining every available means of communication to ensure that no child is left without a voice. Our commissioned Speech and Language Therapists work directly in school, ensuring that provisions specified on each pupil’s EHCP are delivered consistently across the school day.
Total Communication means using all available means — signs, symbols, objects, technology, speech, gesture, and expression — to give every child the opportunity to communicate and be understood. No single approach works for every child, so we match methods to the individual.