On Monday 22nd June 2026, Southfield School was delighted to welcome Sam Rostom, Head of Improvement and Transformation for Hertfordshire County Council's Inclusion and Skills Directorate, to our school.

During her visit, Sam spent time meeting with pupils and staff, learning more about the exceptional work taking place across Southfield and gaining an insight into the experiences of children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities.

The visit provided an opportunity to showcase the school's commitment to ensuring that every pupil is supported to achieve their full potential through a highly personalised curriculum, specialist interventions and a nurturing, inclusive environment. Sam met with members of staff from across the school and discussed the opportunities and challenges facing specialist education, as well as the importance of partnership working between education, health and local authority services.

Pupils were proud to share their learning, achievements and experiences of life at Southfield. Sam was able to see first-hand the positive relationships, high aspirations and dedication that underpin our school community.

As Head of Improvement and Transformation, Sam plays a key role in leading strategic improvement across SEND and inclusion services within Hertfordshire. We were pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the needs of children and young people with SEND and to highlight the importance of ensuring that specialist provision continues to evolve to meet the needs of our most vulnerable learners.

We would like to thank Sam for taking the time to visit Southfield and for her interest in the work of our pupils, staff and families. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with Hertfordshire County Council to improve outcomes and opportunities for children and young people with SEND.

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