Services offered 2012/13 - Sunderland Learning Hub

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SERVICETEAM MANAGER:Annette ParrFUNCTION OF THE TEAM:• Special needs formal assessment, issuing of statements, placement and review;• Informing and the promotion of interagency and joint planning for Special EducationalNeeds (SEN);• Home to school transport (SEN)• SEN Statistics and Statutory Returns• Accessibility and Disability Equality DutyTEAM BASE: BunnyHill Centre, Hylton Lane, Sunderland, SR5 4BW 0191 561 2235STAFF IN TEAM:1 Principal Casework Officer4 Casework OfficersFUNCTIONS CENTRALLY RETAINED BY THE LA:StatutoryStatutory work within the framework of the SEN Code of Practice is available to Academies atno cost, as it remains the statutory responsibility of the Local Authority. This work consists ofStatutory Assessment of SEN where appropriate and the maintenance and review ofStatements of SEN.Coordination of statutory assessment process‣ Referral to SEN Panel for consideration whether to initiate statutory assessment‣ Collation of assessment reports‣ Progress chasing‣ Parental liaison and communication‣ Preparation of draft statement‣ Referral to SEN Panel for identification and allocation of appropriate supportPlacement of pupils with statements of SEN‣ Identification of appropriate placement following SEN Panel direction‣ Consultation with schools regarding naming of schools under part IV of SEN statement‣ All Key Stage phase transfers including pupils transferring from Key Stage 2/3 and 3/4Monitoring‣ Local Authority (LA) representation at annual review meetings for pupils with statementsof SEN‣ Advice on annual review and transitional review arrangements, including consideration ofrecommendations to amend statements of SEN.99