Meet The Team

Principal
Kate Landells
Telephone: 01590 672147
"I am really proud to work with the team at Hill House – we have an integrated approach which embraces collaborative working as Education, Care and Clinical professionals together with Parents and Social workers to form a really united team around each young person. The mission statement of the school is to enable each and every individual within the school community to reach their personal best – we have four key outcomes which weave throughout all we do – Building Resilience, Learning Self-regulation, Developing Communication and Increasing Independence. Achievement of these outcome skills will support our young people to have a broader choice of adult lifestyle and wider community access for their next step in life when they leave Hill House – in essence they are the building blocks for a positive future."

Vice Principal
Louisa Burden
Telephone: 01590 672147
"I have worked with students with autism for over 20 years and am committed to supporting young people to grow and develop. I oversee the education team at Hill House, providing a curriculum that all students are able to access. We ensure that all our students make progress and an individualised approach to learning enables all students to generalise existing skills and acquire new ones. We believe that all students have the right to access a curriculum that is fun and exciting and pride ourselves in providing a wealth of experiences for all our young people."

Head of Care
Kirsty Marsden
Telephone: 01590 672147
"I always knew that I wanted to work with young people with autism and complex needs. Since qualifying as a Speech and Language Therapist in 2009, I have been passionate about supporting our students to have a voice and be heard in the inclusive communication environment we have at Hill House. The holistic approach to the care and support we give our students puts their needs at the very heart of what we do, providing them with as many opportunities to explore and engage with the wider community as possible."
Governance Board
Termly Governance Board meetings are held at Hill House School to ensure that the management of the school is closely scrutinised and held to account in all areas of responsibility.
The agenda comprises of:
✓ Voice of the Child - student feedback
✓ Head Teachers Highlight Report outlining achievements and challenges and progress against school improvement report
✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Care
✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Education
✓ Outcomes for Children and Young People - Therapy
✓ Commercial Performance
✓ Staffing and Personnel
✓ Estates Report
✓ IT report
The Governance Board contain key individuals from outside and within the school who attend this meeting each term and parental and staff feedback is always welcomed.