SEND and Inclusion Advisers

SEND and Inclusion Advisers support schools in a number of ways, this includes:

• The SENCO Leadership Forums, which are a free training and networking opportunity led and facilitated by the SEND and Inclusion Advisers. They are open to all West Sussex SENCOs, inclusion leaders, teachers in charge of SSCs and senior leaders from primary, secondary, and special schools.
• SEND Inclusion Solutions, telephone consultations for school leaders to discuss SEND and inclusion school provision. Tuesday mornings, 30 minute consultations which need to be booked in advance.
• SEND and Inclusion Reviews, which will consider the lived experience of children and young people with SEND, review and quality assure SEND provision, support strategic action planning and school development plans, and reinforce self-assessment with external validation. The SEND and Inclusion reviews are booked through West Sussex Services for Schools, further information is included in the download section on this page.
• Training and development for governors, school leaders, SENCOs and early career teachers.

Contact the SEND and Inclusion Advisers or West Sussex Services for Schools for more information:

• Senior SEND & Inclusion Adviser – Claire Prince
  Email: [email protected] 
  Telephone: 03302 228127
• SEND & Inclusion Adviser – Gemma Humphrey (Horsham and Mid-Sussex)
  Email: [email protected]   
• Telephone: 03302 223368
• SEND & Inclusion Adviser – Gavin Jones (Chichester and Arun)
  Email: [email protected]                       
  Telephone: 03302 222309
• SEND & Inclusion Adviser – Jessica Bubb (Crawley)
  Email: [email protected]                       
  Telephone: 03302 28607
• SEND & Inclusion Adviser – Micki Garner (Adur and Worthing)
  Email: [email protected]                     
  Telephone: 03302 225661

Last updated 8 January 2024