Pre-School Speech and Language Therapy Survey

Introduction:

NHS Lincolnshire are would like you to have your say on pre-school speech and language therapy in Lincolnshire.

They are seeking feedback on their pre-school (aged 0-4) speech and language therapy support in Lincolnshire.

Last September they moved away from referrals and waiting lists and piloted a drop-in sessions model, introducing 12 family hubs and virtual options across Lincolnshire for families to attend sessions as they needed them. 

At these sessions: 

• Children can be assessed and supported on the same day
• Parents and carers receive practical advice and activities
• Follow-up support can be arranged where needed such as groups and 1-1 support
• Children with more complex needs can be identified and referred for specialist SLT support
• Early years setting can also access support at these drop-in sessions

They are considering whether to make this pilot permanent, and want to hear from people who use, refer into, or are affected by this service. 

Give Your Feedback

Please take a few minutes to share your view and help shape their pre-school speech and language service for the future by following this link to the NHS Lincolnshire website.

The survey closes on Tuesday 4th August 2026.

You can find out more about children’s therapy services in Lincolnshire by following this link to the Lincolnshire Children’s Therapy Services website.

Who Can Take Part?

You can take part if you are the parent/guardian/carer of someone who meets these criteria:

1. Any of the following diagnostic categories:
   a. Those with a rare genetic syndrome that is associated with intellectual disability
   b. Those with autism and an intellectual disability
   c. Those with intellectual disability without a known genetic syndrome
   d. Typically developing children without any known neurodevelopmental disorder,
   intellectual disability, or genetic syndrome
2. The person you care for is at least one year old.

What Will You Ask?

They will ask you to complete a range of questionnaires that will ask you about topics such as the person you care for’s diagnosis, health, behaviour, and mood.

You can expect these questions to take you 60 minutes to complete. You don’t need to answer them all in one sitting.

They may also ask you to take part in a telephone interview.

Accessing the Survey

For more information and to access the survey, please follow this link to the Cerebra Network website.