Meet the Inclusion Team
Mr R Darling – Head of Education, Primary
Mr Darling is the Head of Education across our Primary Schools within Inspire Education Trust. He takes a strategic lead on the direction of the education and opportunities that our pupils are offered. Mr Darling is an experienced Head Teacher, and therefore can share his experience and expertise to ensure all our staff, parents and children have the best support and advice available.
Mrs G Bowser – Head Teacher
Mrs Bowser leads the whole school to ensure all children reach their potential. She works directly with class teachers to review children’s attainment. Where there are concerns regarding progress, she will work with Ms Sparrow to look at the available provision and support to ensure each child makes progress and achieves to the best of their ability.
Ms J Sparrow – Assistant Head -SEN/Pastoral
Ms Sparrow leads Inclusion and Pastoral care within the school. It is her responsibility to work with staff to ensure the management of the provision for special educational needs and children with English as an additional language. She offers an open-door policy for all parents and carers.
Contact details: jane.sparrow@stockingfordacademy.org
Mrs V Prudham – MAT SEND Lead
Mrs Prudham takes a lead on Inclusion within the school. It is her responsibility to work with staff to ensure the management of the provision for special educational needs, children with English as an additional language and gifted and talented children.
Contact details: vicky.prudham@ietrust.org
Ms L Barlow – SEND Teaching Assistant
Ms Barlow is a Teaching Assistant. Her role involves working with children with special educational needs across the whole school. She works with children within the classroom, through small group work and on a 1:1 basis. Over time Ms Barlow has worked with children with a huge variety of special needs.
Mrs B Phillips – Pastoral Manager
Mrs Phillips works directly with children, parents and staff to meet pastoral needs within the school community. Her role is invaluable in supporting children who may be experiencing emotional challenges in their home and school lives. Working together allows a team approach when learning is hindered trough emotional changes.
Mrs S Willmett – Family Support Worker
Mrs Willmett supports families and children within the school community. She leads Early Help interventions and offers a regular parenting programme which has received very positive feedback from parents who have accessed the programme. She offers an open-door policy for parents/carers.
Mrs J Griffiths –English as an Additional Language Teaching Assistant
At Stockingford we are very proud of the multicultural diversity of our school community. We actively promote children to learn “home” languages and enjoy the gift of becoming bilingual speakers. With this in mind we are aware that children who are exposed to multiple languages may find the demands of the English curriculum challenging.