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Education Health and Care Plan Writer.
Newcastle Upon Tyne
£150 per day
* Must have eligibility to work in the UK
* Be able to supply 2 references
* Have an enhanced DBS
EHC Plan writers who have significant experience of working within a SEND Team and writing robust good quality EHC plans. Candidates will need to have excellent organisational and analytical skill.
Job Description
* To prepare and amend Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans to ensure they remain up-to-date and reflect of a student’s current views, needs outcomes and provision. To administer the amendment process. To recommend and introduce service improvements.
* To amend and update existing EHC Plans to ensure that they remain current and relevant to a student’s needs by carrying out effective amendments in a timely fashion.
* To prepare EHC Plans and decisions not to issue an EHC Plan following statutory assessment within statutory timescales.
* To prepare decisions not to assess within statutory timescales.
* To work with SEN casework teams to ensure that statutory deadlines for EHC Plan amendments around key transition phases between education settings are met.
* To identify the need for, and obtain, updated reports from education, health and social care professionals, families and partner agencies in order to carry out effective amendments that reflect a student’s current needs, outcomes and provision. To liaise with such professionals to the same end.
* To contribute towards the collation and production of data/statistics in order to inform statutory returns and service planning.
* To provide support and cover to the EHC Plan & Quality Assurance (QA) Officer and the assessment and review teams, as appropriate.
* To contribute to the development of best practice and procedures relating to EHC Plan writing and amending.
* To contribute to the development and implementation of the SEN Service’s objectives, as laid out in the SEN Service Plan.
* To support the corporate life of our client and project a positive image of the organisation. Work collaboratively with colleagues and partners in Children and Adults to ensure that parents and young people receive an effective and responsive service.
* To act responsibly to build mutual confidence and respect and foster effective working relationships with all
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