Special Educational Needs Sen Keyworker - London, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment Ltd

Akton Recruitment Ltd

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Special Educational Needs (SEN) Keyworker

London

£30 PER HOUR

Key responsibilities

To act as Keyworker for children with special educational needs and their

families

This will include:

Ensuring the authority complies with the SEND Code of Practice including adhering to

statutory timeframes and processes for both new assessment and plans and annual
reviews of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans

Coordinating EHC needs assessments for children and young people with complex

needs and their corresponding annual reviews

Acting as a single point of regular and consistent contact for these children, young

people and their families, providing information and advice about services and
support available.

Supporting children and families through assessment and planning processes, and

empowering them to make informed decisions.

Supporting children and families to secure an appropriate school place and access

other services they need.

Liaising with Education, Health, Social Care, and Voluntary Sector agencies.
Coordinating different services, practitioners and agencies, including organising Team

around the Child/Family meetings.

Carrying out duties sensitively, with the needs and circumstances of children, young

people and their families in mind

To maintain accurate records and data on children with statements of SEN /

Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Use Pupil Services systems to ensure that all information is recorded accurately and

updated promptly.

Liaise with SEN Operations Manager regarding placements at special schools.
To liaise with other local authorities regarding children with statements of SEN / Education

Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) moving into and out of Islington.

To liaise with the Islington Virtual School and other local authorities regarding children with

statements of SEN / EHCPs who are looked after by Islington Council but placed outside the
borough, in order to secure appropriate school placements for them.