At Rowner, our SEND Leader (SENDCo) is Mrs Sarah Knoll. You can contact Mrs Knoll via the school office, by telephone her or by emailing her at: sknoll@kgarowner.uk
This is our SEND Report outlining the provision we are to offer in our school:
Please see our SEND Policy
Many families are not always aware of the wide range of support, advice and services available beyond school. The Hampshire Local Offer is an excellent place to start for parents and carers who may be seeking additional guidance, support or information for their child.
The Local Offer brings together information about services available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Hampshire. This includes support with areas such as learning needs, emotional wellbeing, speech and language, neurodiversity, health services, short breaks, family support and much more.
At King’s Academy Rowner, we are always committed to supporting children and families as best we can. However, schools have limited in-house services and specialist capacity. Because of this, we strongly encourage families to explore the Hampshire Local Offer, which can help signpost parents and carers to a much broader range of professional advice, resources and external support services.
The Local Offer can be accessed here: Hampshire SEND Local Offer
We hope families find this resource helpful and reassuring. Accessing advice early and understanding what support is available can often make a real difference for children and young people.
Guidance Videos for Families
Parent – How to contribute to a request for assessment
Parent – How to contribute to an assessment
Parent – How to contribute ahead of a review meeting
Accessibility
Our school is a two-storey building with wide corridors, allowing easy movement throughout the premises. For any child or staff member who may find stairs challenging, ground-floor classrooms will be allocated as needed. We also provide a designated disabled parking space for blue badge holders, located next to a drop curb and flat surfaces for easy access.
The main reception is clearly signposted and fully wheelchair accessible, as are all external doors leading into the school. While our doors open outwards and may present some difficulty, our staff are always on hand to assist, including with the sign-in process.
Our reception desk is two-tiered to accommodate all visitors, with a dedicated space for wheelchair users. Additionally, our electronic sign-in system can be adjusted to different levels to meet individual needs.
We have an accessible unisex toilet in the centre of the school which is very close to our school reception. We have an additional accessible toilet at the far end of our school which is fitted with a lifting hoist. We can provide large print versions of documents if required. We are currently a dog-free site with the exception of Guide Dogs and puppies in arms.
Please let us know if you have any specific requirements by telephone, prior to your visit so that we can best facilitate your needs.
The security of the school site is very important. The car park gate is locked during the school day and visitors will be required to use on-road parking outside the school or if available the spaces to the front of our school gate and on our school site. We only have parking spaces for staff and some visitors with arrangement. To access the school please use the pedestrian gate which is to the left of the car park gate as you face it. There is an intercom system for you to alert us to your arrival. The whole site is kept secured by enhanced CCTV that operates 24 hours a day, everyday of the year.