I know that like me parents of SEND children are feeling surveyed out at this time!!! Not a week goes by without a survey or consultation request arriving in my inbox. Please do not swipe this into junk!!

Here is why! - We need you!

We are in the process of reviewing the therapy provision of Physiotherapy Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy, here in Kent and Medway. To do this we want to hear from as many parents as possible about your experiences, be they good or bad. We need to know what is working and what is not to make the changes that will improve the experience of families so that we can commission services that work for you.

I know that children often have therapy at school which is not always close to home and one child’s experience can be different to another’s. This is because there are different providers working across the county. We need families’ experiences to create an accurate picture of the situation across the whole of Kent and Medway. I can only collect this information with your help.

We have tried to keep the survey as short as possible so it can be completed as quickly, please if you manage to get five minutes, (I know how hard that can be!), fill it in and pass it on through your parent networks.

There will be more opportunities to contribute to this review as it progresses. If you would like to be involved or would like feedback on the review’s findings, please include your contact details when completing the survey.

Thank you for your time.

Alice Unsworth

Lived Experience Practitioner Kent County Council”

Link to survey; https://forms.office.com/e/1dsnNhr2Tw

This event is part of the Kent and Medway Family Network that sits within the designated keyworker service. We aim to strengthen the support available to group facilitators and in turn strengthen the peer support available to families. It is on this weekend and I am trying to drum up some more interest.

For more information please visit

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/722598620927?aff=oddtdtcreator

Rowhill School would like to introduce and welcome four new members of staff who started with us in September:

Sam Brown has started as the Maths Lead. He will be teaching Maths to pupils in the vocational hub.

Scott Gillam has also joined us in September and will deliver the nurture provision to Secondary
pupils.

Linda Jackson has also joined us in September as a teaching assistant and nurture support in
Primary.

Trevor Westcarr has joined the Secondary department as a form tutor and English & Maths teacher.

All staff come with a wealth of experience and knowledge that will enhance the skill sets within the school. I wish all four new members of staff a pleasant and successful time at Rowhill School. Two members of staff left us at the end of this academic year, Susan Welch and Marnie O’Rourke. Both have contributed to the development of our pupils at Rowhill School. Susan has taught in both the Primary and Transition hubs and has been instrumental in developing Maths across the whole school. Marnie first joined us as an apprentice and has developed and matured into an excellent teaching assistant. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Susan and Marnie for all their hard work at Rowhill school and wish them well in their new careers. On behalf of all at Rowhill School I would like to thank parents and carers for your continued support.

Yours sincerely
Mr G Bartrum
Head Teacher
Rowhill School

Aimed at parents of children in primary school and year 7

Summer holiday workshops

Understanding Anxiety 25th July 10.30am-12.30pm
Starting Secondary School 26th July 5.30-7.30pm
Starting Primary School 1st August 12-2pm
Introduction to Understanding Autism 2nd August 5.30-7.30pm
Understanding Resilience 8th August 5.30-7.30pm
Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour 9th August 10am-12pm
Starting Secondary School 16th August 10am-12pm
Starting Primary School 22nd August 11am-1pm
Understanding ADHD in Children 30th August 10.30am-12.30pm

Our online workshops offer information around key topics to help understand what is going on for your child and strategies to support them, based on the latest evidence and practice.
If you would like to join, please raise your interest with your child’s school so that they can send you the link. If you have any questions please speak to your child’s school.
Our workshops are held on Microsoft Teams. You do not need an account to join. You will need access to the internet. Currently, this workshop is only avail-able to parents/carers of children attending a EWT/EST school. Please speak to your child’s school or check our website for our list of schools.