We are delighted to announce the eight winners of the IQM National Inclusion Champion Award. Securing the title in the inaugural year of the Award are: Holte School in Birmingham; Lismore Comprehensive School, Craigavon; Outwood Academy Shafton, Barnsley; Perryfields Primary PRU, Worcester; Barton Hill Academy, Torquay; St Wilfrid’s Academy, Doncaster; St Peter’s CE, Farnworth; and […]
Tag: Maidstone
Bower Grove School Achieves Flagship School Status

Bower Grove School, Maidstone in Kent, achieves the Inclusive School Award with Flagship School status. Context Bower Grove Primary School is a specialist school that caters for pupils with SEMH. The biggest cohort of pupils have ASC with ADHD and comorbidity. There are many vulnerable pupils including some who have suffered significant abuse and display […]
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Five Acre Wood Achieves Flagship Status Again

Five Acre Wood School in Maidstone has achieved Flagship School status for the second time. Context Five Acre Wood is a special school in Maidstone, Kent. It has 618 children and young people with profound, severe and complex learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorder aged between the ages of 2 and 19 all with an […]
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Bower Grove Achieves Centre of Excellence Status

Bower Grove School in Kent has achieved Centre of Excellence status. Centre of Excellence Initially the school applied to be assessed for the Inclusion Quality Mark. During discussion with the IQM assessor, the school requested to be considered for the Centre of Excellence Award at the same time. Parental Comment “This school has saved our […]
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Invicta Achieves Inclusive School Award Again

Invicta Grammar School in Kent achieves the national award for inclusion. Sources of Evidence My visit to the school enabled me to meet with all the key staff members who have held responsibility for the COE targets during 2017-18, as follows:- • Headteacher. • IQM Coordinator (reference elements 4 and 5). • Teaching staff responsible […]
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Five Acre Wood Becomes a Flagship School

Five Acre Wood in Maidstone in Kent has recently achieved IQM Flagship School status. Updating Resources I’m very pleased to have had the opportunity to return to the school and see not only the amazing building developments on site, but also the progress made against all targets as set in 2016. Refurbishing Existing Buildings My […]