Assist and enable the Local Authority to meet its statutory functions as detailed within current legislation and associated Code of Practices, as they relate to Children and Young People with identified Special Education Needs relating to the Children and Families Act 2014.

1. Contribute to the work of the Local Authority relating to the Education Health and Care Needs Assessment and Review processes for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)/LDD; writing and/or reviewing Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans; work in 'co-production with parents, schools, health, social care and other SEND professionals.

2. Facilitate and assist the progress of named pupils with needs across the SEND spectrum, towards meeting the Outcomes identified in the EHC Plan and targets set in the Annual Review Document.

3. Advise on provision of the EHC Plan in the context of the early years, school or college curriculum and associated assessment and reporting arrangements.

4. Assist and facilitate the processes for Post 16 and with the service provider; contribute to the commissioning of places for Post 16 students across all settings liaising with partners to identify contributions toward costs where appropriate.

5. Act as 'named officer', a central point of reference and advice for parents/carers, early years providers, schools, colleges and agencies.

6. Take appropriate actions, in collaboration and negotiation with providers and colleagues, to ensure that children and young people with EHC Plans obtain maximum benefit from their educational opportunities. Provide guidance to early years provider / school/ college staff and SEN/school improvement professionals as required.

7. Ensure that the local special education provision and progression pathways for individual children/young people meet the needs of those children/young people, offers value for money and reflects the Local Authority's values in the delivery of special education provision.

8. Coordinate activity and support the SEN Manager at SEND mediation meetings and SEND Tribunal hearings.

9. Develop operational links with other agencies to enable effective inter-agency working.

10. Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the Service.

11. Contribute to corporate project based activities and provide flexible professional input to national and local initiatives as required.