Inclusion and Equality
We believe in everyone in our school community ‘learning together to enjoy and achieve’. We recognise the importance of school staff, parents and pupils working together to ensure inclusive practice is central to our mission statement.
The Inclusion Manager is part of the leadership team. She is also a qualified teacher.
The Inclusion Manager is supported by a Higher level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for Inclusion, Mr Reddin-Tasker. Mr Reddin-Tasker assists in the assessment of additional educational needs and in delivering intervention programmes. We also have a dedicated and skilled team of teaching assistants who are deployed throughout the school. They support the teaching and learning in the classrooms and also lead intervention programmes, usually in the afternoon sessions. Our team of teaching assistants access regular professional development opportunities via our in-school training programme and, where appropriate, by attending externally provided training.
The Inclusion Manager also works alongside our Attendance and Pastoral Manager.
Attendance and Pastoral Manager - Mrs Justine Gibbens
Mrs Gibbens, in her role of Attendance and Pastoral Manager works alongside parents/carers and families to provide support and guidance to increase engagement with the school and improve learning outcomes for pupils. This includes supporting attendance and punctuality, liaising with parents to set up Heath Care Plans where pupils have a medical condition and referring pupils and families to 'Early Help' intervention where appropriate. The Attendance and Pastoral Manager also liaises with class teachers and the Inclusion Manager to support the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils.
Please read our SEN and Disability Policy /SEN Information Report for detailed information about our support for Special Educational Needs /Disability.
The ‘Kent Local Offer’ is a response from the government to enable parents/carers to find out about services, opportunities and access for children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.
Please find below a link to Kent County Councils local offer in line with the SEN Code of Practice 2014
http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/special-educational-needs/about-the-local-offer
Please take time to look at our SEN Information Report. We welcome feedback. If you have any questions to ask, please email them to Miss Llewellyn (Inclusion Manager) via enquiries@blean.kent.sch.uk.
Useful links
Below are some uselful links to other websites offering support and advice about SEN needs.
Dyslexia Support
- Link to Brisitsh Dyslexia Association - www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/about
- Link to Dyslexia East Kent Support - www.dyslexia-east-kent.org.uk
Autism
- Link to National Autistic Society - www.autism.org.uk
- Link to Kent Autistic Trust - www.kentautistic.com
Speech & Language Services Kent
- Link - www.kentcht.nhs.uk/home/our-services/childrens-speech-and-language-therapy-kent/
- Link - www.ican.org.uk
Parent Supports - Information, Advice & Support
- Link - www.kent.gov.uk/iask
SNAAP - Special Needs Advisory and Activities Project
- Link - http://www.snaap.org.uk
Kent Local Offer
Whole School Provision Map
Below is the whole school provision map which details the interventions availble to children in each Year group.