Our SENCO team is led by Mrs Russell our Assistant Headteacher for SEND. She works alongside Mrs Kitcher who is our deputy SENDco.
Further information about SEND provision at Alver Valley Schools can be found in our SEND policy and SEN Information report.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week is the 10th -16th May 2021. The theme this year is Nature. Read more here. Here at Alver Valley Schools we promote wellbeing and positive mental health in a number of ways all year round, and we thought we would take this opportunity to share some of those with you here!
Useful Links
Solent Family Assist
Solent Family Assist is Portsmouth based but has a wealth of information for families about neurodiversity.
Autism Hampshire
Autism Hampshire Information, advice and guidance for adults, young people and children on the autism spectrum, and their parents, carers and professionals: https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/
Hampshire SEN Service
Hampshire SEN Service is dedicated to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) The service’s primary function is to fulfil the local authority’s statutory obligation to assess, meet and review the needs of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), through engagement with families and support professionals.
Hampshire SENDIASS
Hampshire SENDIASS offer impartial and confidential information, advice and support to parents and carers.
Hampshire Local Offer
The Hampshire Local Offer includes information about education, health, social care, preparation for adulthood, leisure services and impartial information advice and support. Hampshire’s Local Offer (co-produced with parents, carers and young people) aims to help you find your way through the maze of information to reach the best solutions for you / your child.
Hampshire Parent Carer Network
Hampshire Parent Carer Network (HPCN) offers parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with an additional need (diagnosed or not) or disability the opportunity to tell the Local Authority, Health and other services, what life is really like.