
Contact and Referral Details
Find out about our referral process and contact the team.

Referrals
We have an open referral system which means parents/carers can refer or any other professional can refer with the parent/carers consent.
Before making a referral for the pre-school clinic and school service, you should look at the Leeds Speech and Language Therapy Service Guidelines for Referral for Children Aged 0-19 years and Screening tool (further information is at the end of this page).
Click here to download our referral guidelines.
Some specialist pathways have their own admission criteria which are detailed in the forms below.
Referral forms
Public
Parents/Carers – Please download the referral form here
Stammering support – Please download the referral form here
For professional use only
Professionals – Please download the referral form here
Communication Aids Service (CAS) – Please download the referral form here
Communications Aids Service (CAS) Pathway – Please download Exclusion/Inclusion matrix here
Deaf and Hearing Impairment Team – Please download the referral for here
Feeding/ swallowing difficulty – Please download the referral form here
Stammering support – Please download the referral form here
Feeding Difficulties
We treat children who have oral, motor and/or sensory feeding difficulties. Children who have other kinds of difficulties with feeding such as social, emotional or behavioural problems along with issues such as challenges using utensils and poor appetite are best supported by other groups or professionals, or across agencies.
If you have concerns over a child’s feeding difficulties, please use the following guidance to help to decide your best course of action:
If a referral is needed please download and complete the referral form
Speech and Language Therapy screening tool
Our screening assessment tool uses pictures and tasks to help identify children who may have speech, language or communication difficulties. By completing the screen, you will know if the child would benefit from some extra support or whether they would meet the criteria for a referral to the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service (CSLT).
To ensure you get the most out of screening tool, we have developed a video (below) which talks you through completing the screen and provides you with some useful tips.
To access a copy of the screen, please fill in this request form below and email it to sltleedstraining@nhs.net
If you have any questions please contact our team on 0113 843 3650.