Speech therapist, Havering
Children's speech and language therapy for Havering families
I'm Rajni Davegun, an independent speech and language therapist for children and young people aged 18 months to 16. My clinic, Sunshine Speech Therapy, is in Wanstead, east London, so from Havering you would travel to me. If a nursery or school visit would suit your child better, you can ask me about one.
How does it work if we live in Havering?
Hornchurch pop-up clinic, one month only. I'm offering a limited number of 90-minute assessments at Best Health Clinic, 58 Billet Lane, Hornchurch. Details and booking.
My clinic is in Wanstead, not in Havering, so sessions mean a trip to 11 Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London E11 2PU, under five minutes' walk from Wanstead station on the Central line. Sessions are in person and one to one, with you learning alongside your child.
If your child's nursery or school is in Havering, ask. I'd rather check than guess whether the distance works for both of us. A visit is £85 an hour, and travel fees may apply, so ask before you book and you'll get a number.
It all starts with a free 15-minute call, and there's no need for a GP referral. Prices are fixed and listed on the fees page. If you aren't sure what sort of help your child needs, the services page starts from what you've noticed.
I'm registered with the HCPC (SL038484) and a member of the RCSLT and ASLTIP. More about me and my training.
Getting to the clinic from around Havering
Romford
Romford is on the Elizabeth line, not the Central line. By rail you would change at Stratford for a Central line train towards Hainault via Newbury Park, which stops at Wanstead. Check the destination on the front of the train.
Gidea Park and Harold Wood
Both stations are on the Elizabeth line, so the route is the same as from Romford: change at Stratford for the Central line towards Hainault via Newbury Park.
Upminster
Upminster is the end of the District line. Change at Mile End for the Central line, then take a train towards Hainault via Newbury Park to reach Wanstead.
Collier Row, Rainham and Cranham
None of these is on a Tube or Elizabeth line route to Wanstead, so the best way depends on where you're starting from. If you're working out the route, email me and I'll help.
I'm not giving parking advice because I can't promise any, so if you're driving, email me first and we'll sort something out.
How does NHS speech and language therapy work in Havering?
NHS speech and language therapy for children in Havering is provided by NELFT NHS Foundation Trust. Its Havering service says it works with children and young adults aged 0 to 19 with disorders or delays of speech, language, communication or feeding.
Who can refer depends on your child's age, and NELFT's referral page sets out the criteria. For a preschool child, anyone with a concern can refer, and it names parents among them. For a child at primary school, the school makes the referral through its link therapist, and the service does not take school-age referrals from other professionals. For a child in secondary school, a parent or the school can refer. If you're unsure which applies, the page is the place to check.
Seeing me does not take your child off an NHS waiting list. Plenty of families do both, and I am glad to work alongside an NHS therapist.
If you're weighing the two up, there's a guide to private or NHS speech therapy, and another on what you can do while you wait.
Where is the Local Offer, and how do I ask for an EHC needs assessment?
Havering Council publishes its Local Offer, the directory of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, on Havering's Family Services Hub.
If you think your child needs an EHC plan, you can ask the council for an EHC needs assessment. The council's page on EHC plans suggests talking to the SENCo at your child's school, college or nursery first, and then says that if you still feel your child needs more help, you can ask for an assessment. The Havering SENDIASS page on EHC plans explains how to make the request.
For free, impartial advice, Havering SENDIASS is the borough's information, advice and support service. It is a self-referral service, so you contact it directly.
I write independent reports for EHC needs assessments, annual reviews and SEND Tribunal appeals for Havering families too. What goes into one is on the EHCP and tribunal reports page.
The guide to getting speech and language therapy written into an EHC plan goes through the law one step at a time.
Can you visit a nursery or school in Havering?
Ask. Apart from the one-month Hornchurch pop-up clinic, I don't have a base in Havering, so a visit isn't something I can promise by default. Email me with where the setting is and what you've noticed, and I'll tell you honestly whether it works. That goes for Romford, Upminster and everywhere else in the borough.
When a visit does work, it means time observing in the room, a spoken handover to staff that day, and written notes afterwards.
There's more on the schools and nurseries page, and the fees page has every price.
Not in Havering?
Each borough has its own page. Pick yours, or see everywhere I work.
Local sources
Checked on 5 November 2026. Services change, so follow the links for current details.
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust. Child and adolescent speech and language therapy (SALT), Havering. https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-havering-child-adolescent-salt
- NELFT NHS Foundation Trust. How to refer to the SALT service, Havering. https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-havering-child-adolescent-salt-get-in-touch
- NHS North East London. Speech and language therapy, children. https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/service/speech-and-language-therapy-children
- London Borough of Havering. SEND Local Offer. https://familyserviceshub.havering.gov.uk/kb5/havering/directory/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=0
- London Borough of Havering. Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. https://familyserviceshub.havering.gov.uk/kb5/havering/directory/advice.page?id=F6OtOGmE4rk
- Havering SENDIASS. Education, Health and Care plans. https://www.haveringsendiass.co.uk/pages/information-and-advice/i-am-a-parent-carer/everything-ehcp-s
- Havering SENDIASS. Home. https://www.haveringsendiass.co.uk/
- Transport for London. Tube map. https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube
In Havering and not sure where to start?
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