SEND Caseworker - Interims

To support settings, schools, services and families in applying the graduated approach to meeting the needs of pupils with SEND.

To co-ordinate the statutory assessment process for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and review and monitor pupils progress against outcomes.

To support schools and settings in meeting the needs of pupils with SEND by following the graduated approach to meeting needs, developing close working relationships and offering advice and support to SENCos and head teachers

To apply the highest possible standards to customer care in relation to all service users

To work as a team within a cluster under the leadership of a Senior Casework Officer, SEND, supporting a group of schools and settings

To work closely with the High Needs Support Officer and Independent Travel Trainer for the team in ensuring that all aspects of pupils support is considered

To work closely with internal colleagues in SENISS, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychology and other services including Childrens and Adult Social Care, Health etc. in order to ensure a multi-agency approach to identifying and meeting need

To co-ordinate the statutory assessment process for children and young people with SEND and their families for a specific group of schools and settings including managing the Education, Health and Care planning process from assessment through to placement and review

To ensure that all statutory timescales are met in relation to the drawing up of the EHC plan

To ensure that parents/carers and children and young people are at the centre of all planning and review

To attend all annual reviews for particularly vulnerable pupils, e.g. Looked After Children, Continuing Care, pupils at risk of exclusion as appropriate

To ensure that children and young people attend maintained settings in Liverpool wherever possible and that every possible effort is made to support them within the city

To liaise closely with partners, in particular Social Care and Health in the drawing up of an EHC plan