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Requirements:
-Enhanced DBS Check on the update system
-5 Year References
Location: Westminster Council - WC4
Role:
The Case Officer will report to the Team Manager (and on occasion to the Senior EHC Assessment and Review Coordinator who may deputise for the Team Manager).
The purpose of the role is to provide comprehensive casework management and administrative support to ensure the effectiveness of the SEN Service for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster in accordance with the requirements of the Childrenās & Families Act 2014 and the SEN Code of Practice 2015.
The Children and Families Act 2014 has had a significant impact on the delivery of SEN services resulting in a fast paced, complex interpersonal environment focused on children and young people with high level and complex special educational needs, their parents/carers, schools and other professionals, and requires an enhanced level of communication and case management skills.
On behalf of the Local Authority, the SEN Service administers and is responsible for statutory SEN functions contained within the Education Act 1996 and the Children and Families Act 2014 and therefore has significant contact with members of the public and other professionals from within and outside of the councils, schools and other settings. The SEN Service needs to manage crucial interfaces with support services, including Childrenās Social Care and Health, as well as maintaining excellent multi agency working relationships.
Therefore, service management is expected to operate in a positive, collegiate and respectful manner to ensure borough-wide service effectiveness across our services and partners.
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