Pastoral team
The role of the Pastoral Team’s is to help, support and advise parents and carers who have worries or concerns about their child.
The Pastoral Team at Danecourt can offer support in a range of situations, such as, but not limited to:
- advice and support with your child’s behaviour at home or at school.
- advice and support about your child’s punctuality and attendance.
- other concerns you may have relating to your child that you would like support with.
- supporting you or someone you know who is suffering domestic abuse.
- concerns about any child’s welfare.
- support you to talk to your child’s teacher or to the school about any concerns or queries you may have.
- help you to access information about difficulties you may be experiencing such as money worries, relationships, health etc
- offering group work and one to one sessions with children in school.
- assistance with form filling.
The Pastoral Team consist of -
- Lucy Curtis - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Lia Martin - Health Care Assistant
- Katie Togwell - Nurture Lead
The Pastoral Team can be contacted via email -
- Lucy Curtis - l.curtis@danecourt-maritime.org
- Lia Martin - l.martin@danecourt-maritime.org
- Katie Togwell - k.togwell@danecourt-maritime.org
Alternatively you can telephone them on 01634 232589
Useful Contact Information for Families
- 0-25 Disability Team - 01634 338500
- Medway Council Children's Services - 01634 334466
- Out of hours Children's Services - 03000 419191
- NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
Contact a family - for families with disabled children
UK charity providing support, information and advice to parents whatever the disability of their child. Through a helpline and family support service, they provide advice on any aspect of raising a disabled child, including help with finances, benefit entitlements, education, short breaks and debt issues.
Helpline: 0808 808 3555
Snapdragons
Cliff Road, Strood
Supportive environment for parents/carers of disabled children and young people with a variety of additional needs to have a voice within Medway.
www.medwaypcf.org.uk medwaypcf@googlemail.com
Telephone - 01634 333145 / 07813 123984
Medway Puzzles
A new group supporting families with children with ASD.
medwaypuzzles@outlook.com
Telephone - 07375 042398
Kent Autistic Trust
Family support service offering advice and information – monthly meetings
For information: Jo Blamires (Family Support)
Telephone - 01634 405168
www.kentautistic.org Email: office@kentautistic.com
Family Action
Includes Medway Sendias, a SEN and Disabilities Information service providing a range of free and impartial help to parents/carers, children and young people.
medwaysendias@family-action.org.uk
Telephone - 01634 566303
Club AUsome
A safe, welcoming and non-judgemental environment for families affected by or dealing with Autism.
Email - kellie@clubausome.co.uk
Telephone - 07875 601380
Magic
MAGIC is an independent Medway-based charitable organisation providing a range of activities and events to support families living with autism, Asperger’s and other learning difficulties. They offer youth clubs, coffee mornings, activity days and a supportive ear should you need it.
Medway Autism Group Information Centre
Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Strood, ME3 8UQ
Telephone - 01634 570706 / 07739 430436