Consent to referral for ALL children and young people must be agreed by parents/ carers.
Parents or individuals with the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of a child or young person must give their permission for all referrals to the Speech and Language Therapy Team for children and young people aged 0-18. It is the responsibility of the referrer to request parental consent prior to making the referral and to explain the reason for the referral.
When parental responsibility is not clear, the Speech and Language Therapy team may ask for more information such as the name that is on the child or young person’s birth certificate.
Children and young people are at the centre of what we do. They have a right to a say in their treatment. Children and young people can legally consent to treatment once they are 16 or understand enough to make the decision by themselves.
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth a galwadau ffôn yn y Gymraeg neu'r Saesneg. Atebir gohebiaeth Gymraeg yn y Gymraeg, ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at oedi. Mae’r dudalen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg drwy bwyso’r botwm ar y dde ar frig y dudalen.
We welcome correspondence and telephone calls in Welsh or English. Welsh language correspondence will be replied to in Welsh, and this will not lead to a delay. This page is available in Welsh by clicking ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of this page.