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Our children and young people are at the heart of everything we do.

A very warm welcome to Oakley School. We are the district Special School for children and young people from 3 to 19 years with a wide range of special educational needs located in our Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge (post-16) sites

Our Mission: Children and Young People at the heart of all we do.

Our Ethos: Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Fun & Stay Safe

Our Vision: To give all our children and young people opportunities to engage, explore, discover and develop their independence – to become confident, resilient, happy and well prepared for a positive and meaningful future.

At Oakley School we are ambitious for our pupils and offer a rich Creative Curriculum that is personalised and offers learning in school as well as in the community. Our skilled and dedicated staff team work very hard to make learning motivating, interactive, challenging and fun, whilst ensuring that all our children and young people feel safe, valued and self-confident. We promote “Skills for Life and Independence” so that when pupil leave Oakley School they are prepared for the next phase in their lives and have the best opportunities.

Pupils' wellbeing and engagement is central to all our decision making and how we structure our school and the interventions we use.

Our Wider Curriculum offers excellent enrichment activities including: lunch and after school clubs, curriculum trips and residential experiences in the United Kingdom and abroad. These opportunities provide pupils time and experiences to develop their life skills in new places and with different people in preparation for their next steps.

We work collaboratively across our school community with our Families, Therapists, NHS Colleagues and other professionals and external organisations to support and meet the needs of our pupils.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have. If you would like a paper copy of any of the information on our website, we would be happy to provide it, free of charge. Email office@oakley.kent.sch.uk

or call us on 01892 823096.

It is my privilege to be the Headteacher at Oakley School and we welcome you to visit the school so you can meet pupils and staff to experience our very special school.

Sam Perryman
Headteacher

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Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) and Annual Reviews

  • Oakley School works collaboratively with the Local Authority within the district to meet the needs of children and young people who have an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP).  However, it is the Local Authority who has the statutory responsibility for arranging provision for children and young people with Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs).  
  • An Annual Review meeting is held with parents, carers, members of staff, support agencies and pupils themselves each year to discuss whether the school is continuing to meet the needs of the child or young person, detailed in the EHCP and the individual targets or outcomes set for that child.  From Year 9 onwards, this is combined with a Transitional Review which explores the opportunities and pathways for the child as s/he progresses towards adult life, in preparation for leaving Oakley School.
  • Children and young people have Outcomes and Targets set during each year, in consultation with parents based on their Education, Health & Care Plan.  Children and young people work towards achieving these targets on a daily basis, and the child’s class teacher or tutor, aided by the learning support assistant/s, will be assessing and assisting in the progress together with input from the therapists. The targets are reviewed and discussed with parents at Parent Consultation Evenings.  Please see the presentation below for more information about setting Outcomes and Targets.
  • End of Year Reports of educational progress are sent home in July.  Progress and achievements are discussed in detail at the Annual Review of the EHCP.  As a result, parents, teachers and support staff agree priorities to focus on for the next year.  There are also two parent consultation evenings each year.

 

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