I am committed to being there for our children and families and helping with any concerns you may have or support you might need, both at home and in school. I can:

• Enable parents and children to discuss concerns or worries in a safe and secure environment.
• Support families reacting to change, such as parental separation or bereavement.
• Assist parents/carers whose children are reluctant to attend school or have been excluded.
• Help and support parents /carers on a wide range of issues or difficulties impacting on their family life. For example, illness, domestic abuse, disability, financial difficulties and much more.
• Offer parenting guidance and support and parenting courses.
• Help families and children to access services, resources, and local community information.
• Offer support at school meetings.
• Liaise with outside agencies, for example: School Health Nurse, CAHMS, Health Visitors, GPs, Family Help, Social Care, plus many more and can signpost/refer parents/carers/children to these agencies if needed.
• Help to fill out forms such as: Free School Meals, Home to School Transport Applications, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) etc.

HOW CAN YOU CONTACT ME?

Please feel free to approach me at school. I will sometimes be around outside during drop off and pick up times, but you can also come and ask for me at reception too.

By attending one of our monthly coffee mornings (on the last Friday of each month from 10-11.30am in the Student Centre) or at parents’ evenings at which I will mostly be present. Contact me by phone on 07485909660/ 01235 764504, e-mail me at s.kilminster@fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk

I aim to speak with you as soon as you need me to but am not always able to do this, so, please do e-mail, text me or leave me a voicemail and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

I have various parts to my job role including;

• Inclusion Support Scheme Funding Applications
• Transport Applications for out of school clubs 
• Mental Health Lead, signposting and supporting staff, families and pupils to access support and resources
• Arranging after-school clubs at Fitzwaryn
• Supporting older students at FAAAZE and Beatbox youth groups
• Helping children/young people and their families to access other extracurricular activities within their locality or for additional support.

I will keep you informed of inclusive activities going on in your area, and can also submit funding applications or transport requests on your behalf, if required.

I can signpost families on where to look for activity information, by recommending activities for your child and if required, to liaise with the people running the activity to ensure it will meet the needs of your child; this can include specific medical training and accessing enabler support funding.

Information is shared in a number of ways:

• Parentmail/website
• School Facebook Group
• School noticeboard (next to the pupil entrance)
• Sending out the Short Breaks Newsletter
• Attendance at parent’s evenings and information fairs

You can contact me for support via the school office 01235 764504 / 07909 113059 or email c.taylor@fitzwaryn.oxon.sch.uk

I am also available at the majority of the school coffee mornings for a more informal chat or request for support. These take place on the last Friday of each month from 10-11.30am in the Student Centre.