SEND Operations Coordinator - Family Support

The SEND Operations Co-ordinator administers the Education Health and Care (EHC) Assessment process for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and coordinates school placement requests for children moving into Essex with an EHCP.,

• Liaise with families and partner agencies and act as a single point of contact for families and partners during the EHC assessment process signposting to support and providing advice and information throughout the assessment. Ensure children, young people and their families are fully involved in the assessment and/or review.
• Responsible for ensuring data is accurately recorded, in a timely manner to enable the Council to report to stakeholders on a range of subjects including statutory timescales, out-of-authority placements and CYP with alternative education offers. The data will also be used to monitoring and track pupil records
• Act as the LA representative at formal and informal dispute resolution meetings relating to requests for EHC assessments.
• Maintain existing EHCPs to ensure compliance with statutory processes and continued delivery of special educational provision in accordance with Children and Young People's (CYP) EHCPs. Taking account of Annual Review timescales to appropriately prioritise work and attend priority Annual Reviews were necessary.
• Responsible for requesting and collating required statutory advice, advising on statutory process and timelines.
• Receive and interpret reports and advice, to draft and amend EHCPs which are accessible, and outcome focused and of sufficiently high quality to reduce the risk of legal challenge and comply with the requirements of the legislation and SEND Code of Practice. Identify indicative budgets for the Operations Lead.
  
  Educated to RQF level 3 (A level) as a minimum, or equivalent by experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Knowledge or experience of working with young people with special educational needs and disabilities and with their families including families that services find hard to reach.
• Thorough working knowledge of SEND Code of Practice 2015 and the Children and Families Act 2014.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with a varied audience including professionals and parents/carers who may have additional needs.
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage own workload and adapt quickly and effectively to changing circumstances/situations.
• Ability to chair meetings and liaise with other professionals within Education, Health, and Social Care.
  
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