Issue details

Currently the SEND Team employs 4 agency plan writers. Using this funding, the proposal is for the SEND service to offer 1-year fixed term positions at Grade 6 to replace this agency staffing.
The approval of 6 x fixed term posts (1x SEND Officer per collaborative) at this grade would create a saving.
The existing agency staff will be required until the start date of any new posts to ensure business continuity.
These will be fixed term contracts for one year only to clear the current annual review backlog, with a forward plan that schools, settings and other lead professionals will support. The LA Officer’s will continue to attend the CLA and transition reviews where LA attendance is statutory. There will be less of an impact on the SEND Team in the following year. Additionally, there are plans to test the digitisation of forms to apply for EHCP to create a leaner system at the front and back end of EHCP processes.
There is a new corporate performance report measure on annual reviews