What is the Children’s Hearing Services Working Group
(CHSWG)?
The Northumberland CHSWG is a group of parents
and professionals who meet three times a year to reflect on and co
ordinate the best services possible for children with a hearing
loss across Northumberland. The professionals who attend the
meetings are all those who are involved in the identification,
diagnosis and management of children with hearing needs including
those who provide ongoing help and support for families. The
group is always looking for feedback from parents and families.
Who is in the CHSWG?
4 parent representatives
Service Manager, Sensory Support Service
Early Interventionist, Sensory support
Service
Educational Audiologist, Sensory Support
Service
ENT Consultant
Senior Audiologist, Freeman Hospital
Community Paediatrician
Health Visitor
NHSP Senior Screener
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
North East Cochlear Implant Programme
representative
Social worker with Deaf Children
Manager, Children with Disabilities Team
NDCS NE Family Support Officer
Parent Partnership Officer
What happens at a meeting?
The meetings are a forum where parents and
professionals can discuss the service that is being provided to
children with a hearing loss and their families. By ‘the
service’ we mean everything that is provided from the neonatal
screening test through to children leaving school. This
involves looking at what is provided by health, education and
social care and discussing if things could be done any
better.
How often does the group meet?
The group meets three times a year, usually at
Hepscott Park near Morpeth. The meetings last for around 1
½hours, and the timings vary to try and accommodate all the
members.
How do I contact CHSWG?
The Chair of the group is Nicola Taylor, Team
Leader (Hearing Impairment) with the Sensory Support Service.
She can be contacted by telephone on 01670 534313 or via e mail
Nicola.taylor@northumberland.gov.uk.
Minutes of CHSWG Meetings
Click here to
view Minutes of CHSWG meeting 14.03.12
Click here to
view Action planning from meeting 14.03.12
Click here to
view Minutes of CHSWG meeting 12.06.12
