Who's Who in the SEN Service?

Julie is responsible for leading the SEN Service and Educational Psychology Services. She works to improve the quality of local services available for children and young people with SEND and their families.

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Steph is the Head of SEND Review and Monitoring. This includes managing; 

• three casework teams who maintain and review EHC plans; an Early Years & Primary Team, a Post 16 & PFA (Preparing for Adulthood) Team and the Vulnerable Cohort Team who maintain the plans for those with an additional social care or health status that makes them more vulnerable such as being looked after or with Continuing Care needs. All three teams hold the duties to complete the phased transfer process, annual reviews and day to day operations. 
• our SEND Inclusive Education Team (of qualified teachers) who support schools to deliver the best quality provision through monitoring the support in their EHC plans and providing on the spot training. 
• our Home-to-School transport service who assess eligibility for school transport and deliver independent travel training. 
• our High Needs funding team who allocate the top-up and ensure suppliers are paid. 
• and our Designated Social Care Officer who focuses on improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and social care needs. 

Steph is responsible for the successful delivery of her areas performance in line with statutory responsibilities, while putting the child or young person at the heart of every decision.

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Kayleigh is the Head of SEND Assessment and Resolution. This includes managing; 

• the team that undertakes the statutory assessment process and creating the EHCP for the child or young person.
• the service front door who manage the incoming referrals, post, emails and telephone calls for the service. 
• the data and systems officer who oversees the statutory reporting and subject access requests. 
• the tribunal and mediation officers and contracts for the SEN service. 
• quality assurance monitoring for Education, Health and Care plans across the council. 

Kayleigh is tasked with making clear coherent and legally compliant decisions at strategic and operational level while also putting the child or young person at the heart of their decisions.

Sara and Natalie are responsible for leading and managing the Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea Educational and Child Psychology Consultation Service (Bi-Borough Children’s Services). They and their team have a core statutory role around education, health and care psychological advice.  The service aims to provide a high-quality psychology offer to all children, young people, their families and those that work with them, especially to those with additional barriers to their learning and development, including mental-health and well-being.

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