Advice sessions

The Children’s Integrated Therapy Service run advice sessions for parents, carers and school staff to get advice for children who are not on the caseload, but where further guidance is needed. Your child does not need a referral to access an advice session.

The aim of the sessions is to give you time to talk with a therapist about concerns you have about your child’s development.

For early years advice sessions for physiotherapy (Hillingdon Moves), please contact us directly by email: citsadmin.cnwl@nhs.net. Please include your child’s details and the advice session you want to attend. If you do not have access to email please call us on 01895 488 200. The sessions are 10-minute triage appointments and our therapist’s will be able to observe your child at play, talk to you about your child’s development and advise what you need to do next. Outcomes from the sessions can include advice to work on at home, signposting to further support for your child, or completing a referral to the service if further assessment is needed. You will be seen in order but you may have to wait to see the therapist.

Occupational therapy (Hillingdon Plays) take place once per month in Stay and Play sessions at Hillingdon Children's Centres across the borough, during which a member of the service will be available to discuss any concerns you have and provide advice. Dates for each term will be released at the end of the school holidays. Parents will need to contact the children’s centre directly to book into a session (at least a week prior). By accessing Stay and Play sessions, parents have the opportunity for support and advice that the children’s centres have to offer. Parents can also seek advice by calling the advice line.

Dates for each service can be found below: