Chatterbox

What is Chatterbox?

• Chatterbox Groups are groups for Croydon families with children aged under 5 years ( under school reception age) who have concerns about their child’s talking or interaction.
• They are run  by the Chatterbox team which includes the Speech and Language Therapy Team and Children’s Centres staff across the borough. The groups are designed to promote, encourage and support speech, language and communication development in pre-school aged
  children.
• Chatterbox sessions are drop in sessions and are first come first served.
• To ensure the sessions are health and safety compliant, attendee numbers are limited by the children’s centres for some chatterbox groups, in order to keep everyone as safe as possible. If maximum attendee numbers are reached, parents may be asked to attend a different session.
• A Speech and Language Therapy Assistant is generally present every week. Please contact the centre directly during school holidays, as timetables are subject to change by the centres during these times.
• All children’s centres deliver a wide programme of other activities across the borough. Chatterbox is a specific session, focusing on providing support and advice around speech, language and communication. Information on other activities can be provided by you the children’s centre.
• Telephone interpreting services are widely available for families whose first language is not English. 
• There is no limit to the number of sessions that families need to attend.

To get the most from Chatterbox groups parents/carers should:

• Arrive at the start of the session as advertised on the flyer.
• Give their child their full attention .
• Not use mobile phones at all during the session.
• Make the most of the time available to play and engage with their child.

If you have any questions about chatterbox, please contact ch-tr.sltcroydonchildren@nhs.net