Multidisciplinary Team
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy is provided by the Bexley Team from Oxleas NHS Trust.
Our permanent SaLT is Zalfa and is supported by SaLT assistants, who are provided by Marlborough School for 4 days to support 1:1 and group interventions. Our SaLT team supports students at both our sites on Marlborough Park Avenue and Marlborough Legacy at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School. The Speech and Language Therapists review pupil's progress of their communication skills and work closely with the young person's class teacher to agree on communication targets. They offer support to all those working with the young person so their communication objectives can be achieved.
The Speech and Language Therapists provide training to staff and parents, advice for those working with the young people, classroom support and a range of therapy groups.
The dysphagia team also provides assessments and guidance for pupils with eating and drinking difficulties.
If you would like to speak to a therapist, please contact them through the school or email them at oxl-tr.BexleySCS-SPA@nhs.net or telephone 0203 004 0092.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is provided by the Bexley Team from Oxleas NHS Trust.
The current school Physiotherapist is Lesley Hopkins. She provides a service to students who have difficulties with gross motor skills limiting their functional independence. Her work is centred on the needs of the student, thereby maximising the ability of the individual, and enabling them to reach their full potential.
Lesley assesses, reviews, writes physiotherapy programs, and co-ordinates equipment and orthosis’ for students that require them and communicates regularly with parents/carers
She works closely with the MOVE team to develop functional programs to help maximize the child’s level of functional independence.
If you would like to speak to a therapist, please contact them through the school or email them at oxl-tr.bexleyscs-spa@nhs.net or telephone 0203 004 0092.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy is provided by the Bexley Team from Oxleas NHS Trust.
The current school OT is Comfort. Occupational Therapy enables young people to maximise their independence in everyday activities, such as, feeding themselves. At Marlborough School the Occupational Therapist focuses on specialist seating to enable the student to participate in class activities. The Occupational Therapists also review student's abilities to be independent in daily activities, e.g feeding and toileting. They will recommend equipment and techniques where necessary. If a student needs an upper limb splint, they will be referred to the splinting service at Acorns Children's Centre.
If you would like to speak to a therapist, please contact them through the school or email them at oxl-tr.bexleyscs-spa@nhs.net or telephone 0203 004 0092.
In addition, we also buy in one day of private OT from Lotus Children's OT, from Diana. Diana supports students with sensory needs, embeds interventions such as Fun with Foods, and leads staff CPD.
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Music Therapy
In Janaury 2025, a music therapist from Nordoff Robins joined our MDT.