Special Educational Needs
Our Special Educational and Disabilities Pastoral Team
| Mrs. Lisa Somerville |
Designated Safeguarding Deputy SEND Co-ordinator Drawing and Talking Leader Inclusion Leader |
| Mrs. Sam Ansell | Family Liaison Officer Drawing and Talking Leader |
| Mrs Luisa Bennett | Speech and Language Drawing and Talking Leader |
We aim to include and immerse children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in all aspects of school life as well as valuing their individual needs, working with parents and outside agency professionals
At Downs View, we aim to support all of our children to enable them to achieve their best at school. In order to do this, many steps are taken to support them on their learning journey. Quality teaching is vital; however for some children further additional support may be needed to meet their individual needs and targets within a fully inclusive environment.
It is our policy to meet the needs of all children and remove barriers to learning in order for children to achieve their personal best and become a confident learner. These barriers may relate to cognitive learning difficulties, communication and interaction needs, social and emotional development and sensory or physical impairments.
Please see the school SEND Policy for additional information.
If you have any concerns about your child please contact our SENDCo
Mrs.Lisa Somerville via the School Office, by phone or by email.Annual Report 2020-2021 Parental Voice Questionnaire
The Kent SEND Local Offer
The Kent SEND Local Offer tells you what support is available for children and young people with special educational needs and /or disabilities, and their families. It includes information about education, health and care provision.
You can find the SEND Local Offer for KCC at:
www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs
Does your child have a Special Need and / or a disability?
The Integrated Inclusion Ashford District have recently updated their website to support schools and Parents with advice, training/webinars, community events etc across a range of areas. There is a whole section for Parents too.
The Integrated Inclusion website is managed by the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service.
