Issue details

SEN Referral and Assessment Team Restructure

This DPR authorises the restructuring of the SEN Referral and Assessment team to ensure the team can fulfil the range of current and new statutory tasks in the light of the Children and Families Act and associated changes to regulations and funding schemes.

The restructuring involves:

           The deletion of the vacant SEN Inclusion Manager post

           The creation of the following new/additional posts:

o          1 Statutory and Strategic Processes Manager

o          1 Placement, financial strategy and SEN Information co-ordinator

o          1 Out of Authority, Out of Borough, Appeals, Complaints and Annual Review Co-ordinator

o          1 SEN Transport Officer

           The establishment of the following posts on a fixed-term basis:

o          2 SEN Casework Officers (fixed-term)

o          2 SEN Support Officers (fixed-term)

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/06/2014

Decision due: 3 Apr 2014 by Education and Skills Director

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