Speech therapist, Redbridge
Children's speech and language therapy in Redbridge
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 in the London Borough of Redbridge, and I visit nurseries and schools across the borough.
How does it work if we live in Redbridge?
Most sessions happen at the clinic: 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.
I can also see your child at their nursery or school in Redbridge. A visit is £85 an hour. I watch your child in the room they're actually in, because how a child manages in a quiet clinic tells you very little about a class of thirty. Travel fees may apply, so ask before you book and you'll get a number.
Either way it starts with a free 15-minute call. You don't need a GP referral, and the fees are fixed, so you know the cost before you commit to anything. 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 Redbridge
Wanstead and Snaresbrook
The clinic is in Wanstead, so this is the short trip. Wanstead station is on the Hainault loop of the Central line. Snaresbrook station is on the Epping branch, but it's close enough that walking or a short bus ride is usually easier than the Tube.
South Woodford and Woodford
Both are on the Epping branch. By Tube you change at Leytonstone, then come back one stop to Wanstead on a train towards Hainault via Newbury Park. Check the destination on the front of the train.
Redbridge, Gants Hill and Newbury Park
These are on the same loop as Wanstead, so there's no change. Redbridge is the next stop along, Gants Hill is the one after, and Newbury Park follows.
Barkingside, Fairlop and Hainault
Further round the same loop. A train towards central London via Newbury Park stops at Wanstead on the way, with no change.
Ilford, Seven Kings and Goodmayes
These stations are on the Elizabeth line, not the Central line. By rail you'd change at Stratford for a Central line train towards Hainault via Newbury Park, which is a long way round for a short distance. 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 Redbridge?
NHS speech and language therapy for children in Redbridge is provided by NELFT NHS Foundation Trust. Its Redbridge children's service sees children and young people up to 16 with speech, language and communication needs, and it accepts referrals from parents and guardians as well as from GPs and other professionals. The referral form and current contact details are on NELFT's page for the Redbridge service.
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?
Redbridge Council publishes its Local Offer, the directory of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, on its FiND website.
If you think your child needs an EHC plan, you can ask the council for an EHC needs assessment yourself. The request doesn't have to come from the school. Redbridge has a parental request form on the Local Offer, and it goes to the council's SEN team.
For free, impartial advice on any of this, RIASS is the information, advice and support service for Redbridge families of children with SEND. And where a Redbridge EHC plan specifies speech and language therapy for a child in a mainstream school or early years setting, the council's SEND Therapies Team provides it.
I write independent reports for EHC needs assessments, annual reviews and SEND Tribunal appeals. The EHCP and tribunal reports page explains what goes into one. My recommendations are the same whoever is paying for the report.
The guide to getting speech and language therapy written into an EHC plan goes through the law one step at a time.
Do you work with nurseries and schools in Redbridge?
Yes, across the borough. A visit covers observation, a spoken handover to staff on the day, and written notes afterwards. I also run staff training, from a 30-minute consultation to a full INSET day, and I attend annual reviews and professional meetings.
The schools and nurseries page has the detail, and every price is on the fees page.
Not in Redbridge?
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 service, Redbridge. https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-redbridge-child-adolescent-speech-language-therapy
- NHS North East London. Speech and language therapy, children. https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/service/speech-and-language-therapy-children
- London Borough of Redbridge. Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment. https://find.redbridge.gov.uk/kb5/redbridge/fsd/localoffer.page?localofferchannel=1_10_1
- London Borough of Redbridge. SEND Therapies Team (speech and language and occupational therapies). https://find.redbridge.gov.uk/kb5/redbridge/fsd/advice.page?id=EubrBMV6nP4
- RIASS, Redbridge Information Advice and Support Service for SEND. https://redbridgeiass.org.uk/
- Transport for London. Tube map. https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube
In Redbridge and not sure where to start?
Start with the free call. It costs nothing, and it commits you to nothing.