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Referrals and Professional Portal

Please note: The information on this page is regarding referrals for children and young people with a GP registered in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

Who can refer?

We accept referrals from medical and educational professionals for children and young people with a GP registered in Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

We unfortunately cannot consider self-referrals.

What to refer

We assess children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties and long term conditions that:

  • Physically affect the child’s everyday life and how they function
  • Cause pain or discomfort
  • Have led to a regression with their physical skills

Red flags at any age:

  • Strong parental concern
  • Regression or loss of a physical skill
  • Differences between right and left sides of the body/asymmetry
  • Low tone or high tone that is affecting development
  • Persistent joint/muscle pain, night pain or early morning stiffness.

Developmental delay guidance

The Early Years Movement Hub

In this section
Age range
Motor skills referral guidance
Age range

3 months

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not fixing and following
  • Not grasping objects when placed in hands
  • Not able to lift head when in prone for short periods
Age range

6 months

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not bringing hands to midline
  • Not exploring objects with hands and mouth
  • Not holding head in supported sitting
  • Not holding head and shoulders up when in prone
Age range

9 months

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Do not hold objects
  • Not rolling
  • Not sitting without support
  • Not moving – wiggling, creeping, crawling
  • Not taking weight on legs when held in standing
Age range

12 months

Motor skills referral guidance
  • No independent mobility – crawling, creeping, bottom shuffling
  • Not pulling to stand at support
Age range

18 months

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not standing independently
  • Not attempting to walk without support
Age range

2 years

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not walking independently
  • Not able to walk up stairs holding on
Age range

3 years

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not running and attempting to jump
  • Not able to walk up stairs independently
Age range

4 years

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not able to walk, run, jump and climb stairs confidently
  • Not able to kick a ball
Age range

5 years

Motor skills referral guidance
  • Not able to walk, run, jump and climb independently
  • Not able to stand on one leg for a few seconds

Before referring for these conditions please review the current advice to ensure referrals are appropriate.

If the child or young person has a functional concern that is affecting them everyday, pain, significant asymmetry or a regression in their gross motor skills please complete the referral.

Referral form

Type Name Download
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Paediatric physiotherapy referral form Download Document application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document - Paediatric physiotherapy referral form

Paediatric Physiotherapy Referrals: extra information