Last updated: 3 September 2025
These policies apply to elisethespeechie.co.uk and to private services provided by Elise McMellin, MSc, Children’s Specialist Speech & Language Therapist.
Contact: elise@elisethespeechie.co.uk, 07543 896349.
Home visits are available across Folkestone, Dover, Ashford and New Romney.
Elise is HCPC-registered and an RCSLT member.
If you need this page in another format, please get in touch using the contact details above.
This website is operated by Elise the Speechie (Elise McMellin). References to “we”, “us” or “our” mean Elise McMellin. References to “you” mean the website visitor or client. Services include assessments and one-to-one therapy delivered privately, usually by home visit within the service area shown on the site.
Content is for general information and may change. We try to keep it accurate, however we do not guarantee that it is complete or suitable for any particular purpose. You agree to use the site lawfully, and not to do anything that could damage, disable or impair it or interfere with other users.
Information about professional registration and experience is provided in good faith and reflects current status. For verification of protected titles, see the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) supports adherence to professional standards.
Unless stated otherwise, all text, graphics, photos, and downloadable resources on this site are our property or used with permission. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute site content without prior written consent, other than for your own personal, non-commercial use.
Links to other websites are provided for convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for their content or practices.
We may suspend or withdraw the site, or any part of it, and we may update these terms at any time by posting a new version on this page.
Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability where it would be unlawful to do so. Otherwise, we are not liable for loss or damage arising from use of this site or reliance on its content.
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.
The data controller is Elise McMellin, trading as Elise the Speechie.
Contact: elise@elisethespeechie.co.uk, 07543 896349.
The Studio, 23 Chichester Road, Sandgate CT20 3BN
This policy explains how we handle personal data from:
Website enquiries and messages (examples based on the site’s contact form):
Clients and prospective clients:
We do not use your enquiry details for marketing.
| Purpose | Lawful basis (UK GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries and arranging appointments | Legitimate interests, and steps at your request prior to a contract |
| Providing assessment and therapy | Performance of a contract |
| Processing a child’s health information (special category data) | Article 9(2)(h) health or social care, with safeguards |
| Invoicing, taxation, and business records | Legal obligation and legitimate interests |
| Liaison with education and other professionals at your request | Consent, or vital interests if there is serious risk |
| Safeguarding, prevention or detection of crime | Legal obligation or vital interests |
We work with children. We collect information from a parent or carer with parental responsibility. Please tell us promptly about any changes to contact details or legal arrangements.
We share personal data only when necessary, for example with:
We do not sell your data.
If you ask us to erase data, we will retain what we must for legal or regulatory reasons.
You have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, and data portability, and to withdraw consent where consent is our basis.
To exercise your rights, contact elise@elisethespeechie.co.uk
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures, for example access controls, encryption where appropriate, secure devices, and confidentiality practices.
For questions or requests about this policy, email elise@elisethespeechie.co.uk or call 07543 896349.
If you experience any accessibility barriers, or need information in a different format, please email elise@elisethespeechie.co.uk or call 07543 896349.
We will consider your request and respond within 10 working days.
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