Please see message below from Andrea and Janina in the Early Years Team
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Dear Early Years Providers
In our recent PVI forum we mentioned that we will soon be recruiting to a new EY inclusion team, who will work alongside us in the EY team.
The inclusion team will consist of a Speech and language Therapist, Educational Psychologist and SEND EY advisor. Funding is currently secured for 1 year.
We welcome your input with the creation of this team. If would like to be a part of our working group to devise the inclusion teams model of practice please let us know by emailing on [email protected] and [email protected]
Alternatively, please send us feedback on what support you’re setting may like to receive from the EY inclusion team, including:
Andrea Lawler-Ford
Early Years Advisor
Children’s services
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
07500 992 562 [email protected]
Janina Perera
Early years advisor
Children’s services, Hammersmith & Fulham Council
07786276907; [email protected]
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