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A formal team working package improved stability for speech and language therapists supporting children with Specific Language Impairment. This approach fostered problem-solving and enhanced collaboration with schools and community teams.

Area of Science:

  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The Southern Derbyshire Speech and Language Therapy Department faced instability due to team expansion and concurrent health trust and education changes.
  • A team of six specialist speech and language therapists supported children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in mainstream schools through joint commissioning with education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the implementation of a formal team working package to address team instability and insecurity.
  • To demonstrate how a structured team approach can facilitate problem-solving and development.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a formal team working package facilitated by the trust's quality team.
  • Establishment of group rules emphasizing honesty and openness to guide team interactions.

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Main Results:

  • The team working package successfully addressed issues of instability and insecurity.
  • The principles of the package enabled more effective cooperation with school staff and the community team.
  • The approach supported colleagues during service reorganisation.

Conclusions:

  • Formal team working packages, facilitated by quality teams, can effectively resolve instability in specialist therapy services.
  • Establishing clear group rules promotes problem-solving and professional development within therapy teams.
  • This model enhances inter-agency collaboration and provides a framework for supporting staff through organizational change.