FOI Request - Waiting Times for Speech and Language Therapy

Request 101003591762

1.  The longest waiting time for initial contact for children and young people’s speech and language therapy in May 2024.

2.  In May 2024, please tell us how many people were waiting for initial contact for children and young people’s speech and language therapy. Please break this down by numbers waiting Less than 12 weeks, 12 to 18 weeks, 19 weeks to 26 weeks, 27 weeks to 52 weeks, 1 year to 2 years and over two years.

3.  The longest wait for individualised therapy in May 2024.

4.  Please detail the health and social care substantive core funding committed for children and young people’s speech and language therapy for the current business year – 2024/25.

5.  Please detail the external funding committed for children and young people’s speech and language therapy for the current business year – 2024/25. List by type of funding, i.e. core service level agreement(s) with relevant local authorities, attainment challenge, early years, pupil equity fund, 3rd Sector etc.