Locum Sen Solicitor - South West England, United Kingdom - Venn Group

Venn Group

Verified Company

South West England, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Locum SEN Lawyer - Remote Working - up to £55 per hour Umbrella - Thames Valley

Duties may include:

Managing own casework and providing advice and assistance on appeals to the SEN Tribunal for challenges against EHCPs, Extended Appeals, Refusal to Assess and Refusal to Issue
Assisting and advising on appeals to the Upper Tier Tribunal on SEN matters
Advising officers, senior managers and Director of Education on review of and drafting of policies, Cabinet Reports
Advising and assisting on Judicial Reviews, drafting responses to Preaction protocol letters, collating evidence, drafting witness statements, drafting grounds of response with Counsel, instructing Counsel, coordinating conferences and preparation forthe oral hearing in some cases
Advising on all LGO complaints, drafting responses, reviewing and scrutinising of LGO Reports, drafting of public notices and press statements
Advising schools on all school related issues parental complaints, admissions, exclusions, nuisance and banning notices
Advising Governing Bodies of schools and clerking appeals and meetings
Advising officers and senior managers on EQCIAs and assisting with the drafting of the assessments
Advising on and drafting responses to complaints to the Secretary of State for Education under the Children and Families Act 201
Delivering training on Judicial Reviews, First Tier Tribunal appeals and Annual Reviews

An attractive hourly rate of up to £55 per hour Umbrella is offered for this position dependant on experience.

**Locum SEN Lawyer - Remote Working - up to £55 per hour Umbrella - Thames Valley