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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Responsible for working with suppliers of education, employment or training on behalf of those with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to ensure that the individualised support identified in the Plan is provided, reviewed and updated throughout their education. Ensure that the statutory procedures and spirit of the SEND reforms are followed and there is consistency in terms of the standard and quality of the service provided. Make sure other education, health and care specialists contribute to the drawing up and regular review of an EHCP in consultation with the child/young person, their family and other agencies as appropriate. Explicitly advocate the EHCP takes into account all aspects of a child/young person’s life, including education, social care needs, health needs, personal and social development, training and employment, housing, transport and leisure activities.Ensure that the EHCP is completed and reviewed in accordance with statutory time-lines. Where disputes occur, manage through mediation or by supporting any legal action that may be required.Support children, young people and their parents and carers through the EHCP process.Undertake the development, review and updating of EHCPs and other required legal documentation.Have knowledge and capacity including the ability to work under sustained periods of pressure.Make and implement decisions on behalf of the local authority within statutory timeframes to maintain quality assurance standards. Attend Person Centred Annual Review meetings of Education Health and Care Plans including learners who attend independent / non-mainstream specialist provisions.Manage efficiently and effectively a large caseload. Support the duties of the city’s multi-agency Inclusion Support Panel (ISP), including chairing some specialist meetings.Use negotiation skills, including the ability to assertively challenge, with providers of services to children, young people and their families.

London, United Kingdom

To provide young people with a rewarding experience through which they will develop new skills and knowledge which will ultimately improve their attainment and attendance, who demonstrate:1. Significant and consistent under achievement2. Poor behaviour at school/in educational settings3. Failing motivation and/or confidence4. Difficulty in concentrating and being focused5. Poor attendance and/or punctuality6. Difficulty in relationships with peers and adults7. Offending and anti-social behaviourTo ensure that each young person has access to an educational experience that supports their current needs and to facilitate their access to mainstream school, PRU, Alternative Provision or specialist setting.To contribute to and support pastoral and educational support plans, including PSP’s, IEP’s and PEP’s, and be part of the multi-agency team around the family.Work directly with families and school/education providers to improve relationships and broker the barriers and challenges to attendance and positive behaviour for young people in educational settings.To develop and deliver with the Specialist Family Intervention Service (and other provider) out of school learning and development programmes for disengaged children and young people, to support their reintegration.Lead responsibility for monitoring the progress and outcomes for children and young people in relation to their education, and co-ordinate the collection and collation of data for information management and evaluation purposes.

Isle Of Wight

To formulate, and lead the implementation of, the Alternative Provision (AP) support plan including building good practice, early intervention, working with parents/carers, collaborating with specialist service areas and school.Where necessary, to attend Child Protection conferences and actively monitor pupils who are on the Child Protection Register informing named school contacts about any concerns and issues.To develop and sustain effective partnerships with other schools and further education establishments with which the unit has a relationship.To lead the pastoral curriculum, its quality and effective delivery within the AP.To implement agreed school policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement.To be responsible for the effective delivery of basic skills and key skills.Deploying and managing all AP staff, allocating particular duties to them in a manner consistent with their Job Descriptions and conditions of employmentManage the PRU budget and other material resources under the supervision of the Head of Services as required.To timetable staff meetings to ensure issues relating to curriculum, pastoral arrangements, administration or organisation of the school are reviewed and updated as necessary.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Record, monitor and assess learners' progress, and respond accordingly, putting in additional support plans were requiredCreate standardised material (templates: Scheme of work, lesson plan, worksheets, NOCN unit booklets, individual student report, parent reports, parent and school questionnaires, end of academic year report) for staff to deliver.Compile individual student portfolios of evidence for submission to National Open College Network (NOCN).Maintain good relationships and effectively communicate with parents/carers to promote students learning and development (home visits, telephone calls, open evenings)Provide regular feedback to pupils and educational establishments in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour and development.Work towards the awarding bodies curriculum requirements, planning differentiated work to cater for the needs of the students’ diverse learning needs.Lead or facilitate with colleagues to help support, guide, plan and deliver accredited learning programmes.Use a variety of pedagogiesUse relevant behaviour management strategiesMeet safeguarding requirements, reporting child abuse and neglect

Delivered lessons in accordance with the colleges standards of practice, ensuring lessons, planning resources and marking course work was completed to the best of my ability.Qualifications delivered were the BTEC National Diploma in Business Administration the BTEC First Diploma in Business (year 1 and 2) and the OCR Administration course.Co-ordinated the OCR Administration courseUsed a variety of pedagogies

Supervision of work that has been set in accordance with school policy Managing the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive environment Responding to any questions from pupils about process and procedure Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school's policies and procedures Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher Reporting back as appropriate using the school's agreed referral procedures on the Behaviour of pupils during the session, and any issues arising

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