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.

To adhere to all Local

Authority policies, processes and systems associated with Annual Review,

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

Mediation and routine enquiries.

To be responsible and

accountable for managing a specific caseload.

To be the named contact for

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

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

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

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

To monitor and

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

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

with SEND.

The postholder will be

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

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

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

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

documentation or updating stakeholders.

To monitor the progress of

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

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

actions or changes in provision or placement.

To ensure that all reviews of

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

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

To lead and manage the Annual

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

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

timeframes.

To lead in managing the Phase

Transfer process within statutory timeframes.

To lead in managing the

mover-in and out process within statutory timeframes.

To lead in managing any

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

finance and commissioning teams.

To monitor own caseload using

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

required.

To ensure funding forms are

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

processes.

To robustly maintain Local

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

ensure a high level of data quality.

To contribute to the

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

this will include preparing and presenting information to decision making

panels.

To be accountable for the

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

To initiate, organise and

represent the Local Authority at meetings in relation to Statutory processes

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

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

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

internal and external.

To maintain positive and

effective relationships with education settings, health and social care and

ensuring that the service works effectively in partnership with all key

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

and family's needs.

To know and be able to explain

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

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

information.

To ensure a comprehensive

handover between the EHCP Assessment Officer, EHCP Casework Officer and

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

seamless experience as they move through the service.

To participate in the Local

Authority's processes for monitoring and quality assurance.

To contribute to the

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

To maintain an up-to-date

knowledge relating to EHCP Casework, including changes to national legislation

and departmental policies.

To undertake such other duties

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

To prepare and present some

appeal cases on behalf of the Local Authority in Tribunal.

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