Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND)
The SEND leads for the 19 children's services authorities in the south east are as follows:
| Authority | SEND Lead | Contact Details | Business Support Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest | Kashif Nawaz Head of Children’s Support Services | kashif.nawaz@bracknell-forest.gov.uk | |
| Brighton and Hove | Georgina Clarke-Green Assistant Director (Health, SEN & Disability) | 01273 292257 Georgina.ClarkeGreen@brighton-hove.gov.uk | Lisa Brown 01273 293568 Lisa.a.brown@brighton-hove.gcsx.gov.uk |
| Rhianedd Hughes Head of SEN Statutory Service | 01273 293563 Rhianedd.Hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk | ||
| Buckinghamshire | Hero Slinn Head of Integrated SEND Services | hero.slinn@buckinghamshire.gov.uk | Lauren Ruta 01296 382020 lauren.ruta@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
| East Sussex | Nathan Caine Head of ISEND | 01273 482401 Nathan.Caine@eastsussex.gov.uk | Danielle Morley 01273 481788 danielle.morley@eastsussex.gov.uk |
| Hampshire | Tracey Sanders County Service Manager, SEN and STAS | 01962 847123 tracey.sanders@hants.gov.uk | Clare Purdie 01962 847465 clare.purdie@hants.gov.uk |
| Isle of Wight | Anita Pitman SEN Service Manager (Acting) | Anita.Pitman@IOW.gov.uk | Karen Cole 01983 821000 Ext 8421 Karen.Cole@iow.gov.uk |
| Kent | Mark Walker Interim Director of Disability and SEN | mark.walker@kent.gov.uk | |
| Rosemary Henn-Macrae Lifespan Pathway – Practice and Policy Lead | 03000 412050 Rosemary.Henn-macrae@kent.gov.uk | Hannah Jones hannah.jones@kent.gov.uk | |
| Medway | Chris Kiernan Interim Assistant Director of Education and SEND | chris.kiernan@medway.gov.uk | |
| Wendy Vincent Head of Integrated 0-25 Disability Services | 01634 331619 wendy.vincent@medway.gov.uk | ||
| Milton Keynes | Caroline Marriott Head of Delivery SEN & Disability | 01908 253138 caroline.marriott@milton-keynes.gov.uk | Ian Vass 01908 657876 ian.vass@milton-keynes.gov.uk |
| Oxfordshire | Jayne Howarth Head of SEND | jayne.howarth@Oxfordshire.gov.uk | Toni Marsh 01865 328581 toni.marsh@oxfordshire.gov.uk |
| Portsmouth | Dr Julia Katherine Head of Inclusion | 02392 688448 Julia.Katherine@portsmouthcc.gov.uk | Kelly Rooker 023 928 41717 kelly.rooker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk |
| Reading | Deb Hunter Service Manager for SEND and Psychology | 0118 9372439 deborah.hunter@brighterfuturesforchildren.orgk | Wilma Williams 0118 937 4091 wilma.williams@reading.gov.uk |
| Slough | John Wood Service Lead for Inclusion | John.Wood@slough.gov.uk | |
| Southampton | Tammy Marks SEND Service Manager | Tammy.Marks@southampton.gov.uk | |
| Surrey | Mary Burguieres Assistant Director, Systems and Transformation | 020 8541 9613 Mary.burguieres@surreycc.gov.uk | |
| Sharon Scott Assistant Director, SEND | Sharon.Scott@surreycc.gov.uk | ||
| West Berkshire | Jane Seymour Service Manager, SEN and Disabled Children's Team | jane.seymour@westberks.gov.uk | |
| West Sussex | Helen Johns Principal Manager (SEN & Inclusion) | Helen.Johns@westsussex.gov.uk | |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | David Griffiths SEND Lead | david.griffiths@achievingforchildren.org.uk | Jackie Grose 01628 796477 Jackie.Grose@achievingforchildren.org.uk |
| Wokingham | Sonia Aulak Interim Head of Service & SEND Strategic Lead | Sonia.aulak@wokingham.gov.uk |
Please contact Tracey Maytas with any additions, alterations or corrections.