The post sits within the SEN Team in the Education Inclusion Service of Children and Families Directorate. This role includes liaising with parents of children with special educational needs, SEN Advisory Officers, health and social care professionals, educational psychologists, specialist teachers and staff from schools and colleges including head teachers. The role will entail interpreting reports and advice and writing statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans that are high quality and fully compliant with the SEND Code of Practice and the Children and Families Act.
The role of EHCP Writer involves interpreting sensitive and complex information from-professional assessment relating to individual children with special educational needs, health needs and social care needs to draft EHC Plans, so that the plans are clear, easy to read, jargon free and well written. Information from the professional reports will need to describe the individual child or young person’s needs, and the provisions required to meet needs. All information in the final plan must be clearly evident in professional advice.
The successful applicant will work proactively with children, young people, parents and professionals in relation to EHC plan progression through telephone and email contact ensuring parents and young people are kept up to date and involved in the plan writing process.
This role is part time and both wage and holiday allowance will be pro rata.
For further information, please contact Christine Francis christinefrancis@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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