£25 Per Hour
Full Time
Contract
Bournemouth, Bournemouth
Education
Posted 16 days ago
Expires In 13 Days
Job Description
Statutory Assessment
- To ensure that the council meets its statutory targets, quality standards and performance indicators, working within a cross-service setting and within a multi-agency context by
- Acting as the named officer for a caseload of young people in the Council placing children with complex needs at the heart of all that we do and providing a joined-up approach to working with other services to ensure that children and young people have a holistic assessment and so that families experience a coordinated assessment process. To work to ensure that children and young people with complex needs have a voice and are enabled to influence their learning outcomes. Working with parents to support and to advise them as their children are undergoing a statutory assessment or related assessment process in order that they fully understand their rights and are empowered to express their views regarding the education of their children.
- Implementing the administration of the statutory assessment procedures of the Children and Families Act 2014 and advise and respond appropriately throughout the process on behalf of the Local Authority to its legal statutory implications.
- Liaising, advising and maintaining close contact with those professionals involved in the statutory assessment process (Schools/Colleges, Educational Psychologists, Health Authorities, Social Care etc.).
- Supporting and advising families with the implementation of a personal budget with an EHC plan where this is appropriate.
- Representing Children’s Services in the statutory annual review process of children/young people with Education, Health and Care plan including where parents are educating children otherwise than at school and the young people are year 9 and above.
SEND Casework
- To make evidence based and outcome focused recommendations in relation to securing progress for CYP with EHCP, making or maintaining appropriate placements and the required level of resources by
- Organising, chairing and attending meetings with parents and schools/colleges including multi agency professionals to discuss specific issues associated with provision for individual young people with special educational needs.
- Advising and assisting parents on the appropriate educational provision and placement of their children following statutory assessment, annual review, or for pupils moving into the Authority, to respond and negotiate placements, funding, provision, outside agency support and legal matters relating to the child’s special educational needs and parental rights.
- Attending relevant annual reviews and meetings where settings and colleges and parents/young people request to advise on complex SEN issues, chairing meetings where required.
- Providing training and present information at SENCo and other relevant forums where required.
- Advising schools, post 16 settings, parents, Children’s Services and partners regarding out of authority placements and to prepare business cases where appropriate for out of area placements using proactive risk management skills.
- Building and maintaining close working relationships with educational settings in relation to using the BCP Graduated Response to meet need and the appropriateness, timeliness and quality standards for requests for EHC assessments.
- Giving general advice to parents, schools and partners on Children’s Services policies and statutory guidance on exclusions, admissions and attendance issues. Signposting where relevant to other specialist advisory services
- Actively ensuring that children and young people have voice and influence in the planning of services that support them.
- Collating information regarding education destinations in order to inform the purchase of the appropriate number of places across BCP.
- Working with providers for early identification of learners whose education needs cannot be met in the Borough.
- Ensuring the smooth transition of children with Education Health & Care Plans from one phase of education/change of school to the next, meeting statutory requirements for the amendment of EHC Plans and for consultation with schools and colleges
- Contributing towards the team objectives; giving open feedback that supports professional development.
Funding & Commissioning
- To ensure that the service maintains a high level of financial and budgetary control in relation to High Needs Block spending by -
- Working with the Commissioning Team regarding the commissioning of placements, contract management, setting outcomes, monitoring and review placement suitability for learners with EHCPs.
- Contributing to maintaining the efficient use of Children’s Services resources for children with special educational needs.
- Meeting with parents and schools when necessary to discuss their views and resolve difficulties through consensus wherever possible, as well as by formal mediation or Disagreement Resolution processes.
- Supporting the preparation of cases in representing Children’s Services where parents may be taking legal action against the Authority.
- Analysing data and interpreting customer information, highlighting relevant trends or issues to managers in order to support informed decision making.
- Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car.
Amy Smith
Amy.Smith@pprsocialcare.co.uk
0203 897 1477
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Pertemps Professional Recruitment
19 Great Winchester Street
London
Greater London
EC2N 2JA
0203 897 1477
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