SEND Casework Officer

To administer all routine and ongoing monitoring and statutory processes for children and young people withEHC Plans within statutory timescales. This will include Annual Review, Phase Transfer, moving in and out of County, and routine enquiries from the youngpeople, and the parents and carers of young people and children, schools and wider professionals or stakeholders.

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· To adhere to all Local

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Authority policies, processes and systems associated with Annual Review,

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complex casework, Phase Transfer, moving in and out of County, Tribunals and

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Mediation and routine enquiries.

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· To be responsible and

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accountable for managing a specific caseload.

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· To be the named contact for

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families/carers and young people and their educational setting within a defined

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geographical area once an EHC Plan has been finalised and be part of a team

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responsible for the ongoing monitoring and support to families and young people

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to ensure that the provision identified in the EHC Plan is provided.

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· To monitor and

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arrange the provision as specified in the EHC Plan to meet the child or young

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person/s needs, ensuring the successful inclusion of children and young people

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with SEND.

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· The postholder will be

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required to prepare and/or contribute papers/research information for a variety

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of purposes, such as Local Authority decision-making panels, Mediation, Tribunals,

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Annual Review, phase transfer, complaints in relation to children and young

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people who have an EHC Plan and execute any required actions such as chasing of

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documentation or updating stakeholders.

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· To monitor the progress of

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children and young people with EHC plans through robust scrutiny of the Annual

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Review paperwork; identifying plans that need to be amended, ceased, and any

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actions or changes in provision or placement.

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· To ensure that all reviews of

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EHC Plans are conducted by schools annually and that the procedures adopted by

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schools are in line with policy on SEN and meet statutory timeframes.

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· To lead and manage the Annual

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Review process for children and young people who are Electively Home Educated

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(EHE) or on Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) packages within statutory

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timeframes.

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· To lead in managing the Phase

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Transfer process within statutory timeframes.

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· To lead in managing the

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mover-in and out process within statutory timeframes.

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· To lead in managing any

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additional Complex Casework in a timely manner, including linking with the

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finance and commissioning teams.

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· To monitor own caseload using

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data and reports produced to assist and be proactive, taking advice as

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required.

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· To ensure funding forms are

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completed and processed in a timely manner following Local Authority decisions-making

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processes.

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· To robustly maintain Local

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Authority databases, ensuring all records are kept up-to-date and accurate, to

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ensure a high level of data quality.

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· To contribute to the

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decision-making process for each of their given cases, based on evidence given;

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this will include preparing and presenting information to decision making

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panels.

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· To be accountable for the

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content and quality of Draft, Final and amended EHC plans.

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· To initiate, organise and

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represent the Local Authority at meetings in relation to Statutory processes

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and complex casework, including but not limited to coproduction meetings,

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annual review meetings, statutory Social Care meetings, Way forward meetings,

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mediation meetings, panel meetings and meetings with key stakeholders, both

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internal and external.

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· To maintain positive and

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effective relationships with education settings, health and social care and

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ensuring that the service works effectively in partnership with all key

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stakeholders, professionals, and other appropriate services linked to the child

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and family’s needs.

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· To know and be able to explain

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to others, specifically the families/carers of children and young people and

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schools, how to navigate the Local Offer website and locate relevant

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information.

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· To ensure a comprehensive

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handover between the EHCP Assessment Officer, EHCP Casework Officer and

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Tribunal Officer to ensure that families, children, and young people have a

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seamless experience as they move through the service.

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· To participate in the Local

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Authority’s processes for monitoring and quality assurance.

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· To contribute to the

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development of policy, procedures and provision for children with SEND.

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· To maintain an up-to-date

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knowledge relating to EHCP Casework, including changes to national legislation

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and departmental policies.

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· To undertake such other duties

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as may be required from time to time by the Lead Officer and senior managers.

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· To prepare and present some

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appeal cases on behalf of the Local Authority in Tribunal.

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For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums.