Moving & Handing Manual Handling Adviser Penny Townsend is the moving and handling specialist for Kirklees Schools. Penny is a qualified children’s physiotherapist and has a specialist qualification in moving and handling. Penny provides support to Fairfield School staff and students in the form of training in safer handling techniques, this includes using the hoists, …
Nursing Team Locala’s School Nursing Teams work in partnership with families, education, social care and other health professionals, to support children and young people to ensure that their health needs are being met. The team based at Fairfield undertake a range of activities aimed at improving and maintaining the health of children and young people in …
Occupational Therapy The Children’s Occupational Therapy service is based in the Children’s Centre at Dewsbury & District Hospital and works regularly with the families and children at Fairfield. They are part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Play. Their core team liaises and works closely with other disciplines and …
SALT Speech and Language Therapy Our Speech and language therapist (SLT) works with children who have communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties. These children may experience difficulties in the following areas: Listening to and understanding words/instructions Talking in words and sentences Using clear speech Social communication and interaction Fluent speech (stammering) Eating, drinking & swallowing …
Physiotherapy The team of physiotherapists based at Fairfield specialise in assessing and treating our children. They treat a wide range of conditions using specialist skills to maximise independence and function of the child. The staff are registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and have Enhanced CRB checks. Some are also members of the Chartered …
