Who can be referred?
Referrals are accepted for children:
- Aged 0 to 11 years
- ADHD referrals: For children aged six to 11 years only.
Conditions the service assesses
The Community Paediatric Service accepts referrals for:
- Motor disorders
- Neurodevelopmental conditions
- Neurodisabilities
- Physical and sensory medical disorders
- General developmental concerns (under 11s)
- ADHD (ages six to 11)*
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (under age 11)*
- Developmental assessments for children under five.
*For children aged five and above: a cognitive assessment from school must be included with the referral.
Referral checklist - required documentation
Please ensure all required documentation is complete before submitting your referral:
Background Information Sheet (BIS)
- Completed by the family
- Must be submitted with the referral form
- Background information sheet
Nursery/school report
- Completed by the staff member who knows the child best
(for example, key worker, class teacher, SENCO) - Nursery/school report example for schools and SENCO
ADHD referrals only
- Parent SNAP questionnaire
- Completed by the family
- Must be saved in Excel format
- SNAP IV parent ADHD screening tool
- School SNAP questionnaire
- Completed by a school staff member who knows the child well
- Must also be saved in Excel format
- SNAP IV teacher ADHD screening tool
Additional supporting information (recommended)
To help clinicians during triage, please include any relevant additional documents such as:
- Provision plans
- Risk assessments
- Educational Psychology (EP) reports
- Behaviour logs
- Private diagnosis letters
- School observations
- Internal school assessments.
Important reminders
- All documents must be fully completed before submission.
- Incomplete referrals may be rejected or delayed.
- For children over age five, a cognitive assessment is strongly recommended as part of the referral.
Ready to submit?
Once you have gathered all the required documentation, you can proceed to complete the referral form:
Please note: The referral form cannot be saved mid-way, so ensure you have enough time to complete and submit it in one sitting.
Make a note of:
- Your reference number
- The submission date
- The reason for referral.
Need help?
If you need support with completing the referral or have any questions, please contact your Education Specialist at the Community Paediatric Service.