As EHCP Co-ordinator you will be fully responsible for the Education, Health and Care Plans of our young people. You will ensure all the processes around them are carried out to regulatory requirements, and support the school in the commissioning of places and where necessary, manage complex cases and tribunals.
The main duties are:
* To be a “point of contact” between the school and external agencies involved in supporting students throughout the Annual Review process, proactively initiating and establishing links with other services as necessary and maintaining positive working relationships to facilitate successful outcomes for students.
* To facilitate Annual Review Meetings and to appropriately share information to relevant audiences to facilitate pupil welfare, promote pupil learning, independence and safety to parents, colleagues and education/healthcare professionals, within procedures covering confidentiality and data protection. Providing objective and accurate feedback and reports, written and verbal, appropriate to the intended audience regarding pupil progress and achievements, ensuring the availability of suitable evidence.
* To establish and maintain positive and appropriate relationships with professionals, the young people and their families that engages, motivates, and removes barriers to learning, aimed at achieving the goals defined in their action plan.
* To be responsible for the School Improvement Development Plan for the EHCP process, with
a focus on promoting students and family’s voice. This will include the reporting and recording of key performance indicators through the ADDO process.
Applicants should set out clearly how they meet the following criteria:
* Experience of making assessments of children and young people to identify their individual needs and drawing up individual action plans, monitoring their implementation and making adjustment relating to pupil progress or changes in circumstances
* Experience of effective partnership working with key local educational authorities, including, issuing and maintenance of EHCPs, reviewing and monitoring of the provision for pupils with an EHCP through the review process.
* Experience of supporting complex admissions and representation at educational tribunals.
* Proven ability to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families including presenting to a wide range of audiences
* Detailed working knowledge of relevant legislation and government initiatives and how that relates to the curriculum within the school, including how school places are commissioned.
* Knowledge of safeguarding, including CAF processes, and child protection issues with knowledge of appropriate action to take if a disclosure is made