Learning Support Lead - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks

Working collaboratively with Local Authorities, curriculum leaders and teaching staff, and a range of internal and external stakeholders, act as a key point of contact for SEND across college, ensuring provision is robust, responsive, and aligned to the SEND Code of Practice and allied SEND legislation. To meet the learning support needs of learners with identified Learning Difficulties and / or Disabilities, with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and High Needs, and SEN, including in class and out of class support to remove barriers to accessing learning and participation. To manage and deploy the LSA, LSO and CSW Teams, organising the recruitment, induction and training of staff.

To oversee the provision of learning support and staffing resources day to day to provide high quality learning support to learners with a Learning Difficulty and/or Disability, High Needs and with an EHCP. To ensure support staff follow and adhere to the relevant national procedures for Learning Support Staff, the Learning Support Code of Conduct, and Learning Support Staff Handbook. To carry out the EHCP Consultation and EHC Annual Review process, working closely with curriculum teams and leads, external agencies, Health and Social Care services.

Follow and promote the social model of disability and have positive aspirations for learners with SEND. Contribute to the continuous improvement of inclusive practice within curriculum areas and the wider college. Oversee the agreed, meaningful and high-quality learning support for groups and individual learners with identified Learning difficulties and / or Disabilities, with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), those with more complex, high needs.

Requirements

of learners with SEND, ensure support staff in the team adhere to the National Occupational Standards for Learning Support Staff, the Learning Support Code of Conduct, and Learning Support Staff Handbook. To hold and chair the annual EHC Review of Education, Health and Care plans, reviewing the provision and outcomes and recording meeting notes on college systems, working effectively with local authorities and external agencies, and referral to support services where required. To support staff in the team and carry out person-centred planning and reviews, collate and share information prior to the EHC Review taking place.

To complete the review documentation and ensure it is shared with all relevant parties. To be the key point of contact for curriculum areas and staff for learners with additional learning needs through shared planning, expertise and knowledge of SEND, Education Health and Care and High Needs planning and funding, allocation of in class support staff. Develop and maintain effective working together with curriculum areas, Vocational and English and Maths, attend team meetings to liaise with key staff to be to support learners with barriers to learning and attending college, to plan to remove any barriers identified.

, Education, Health and Care Plans). Monitor attendance, retention, and achievement of learners throughout the year to ensure they are on target to meet the outcomes stated in the Education Health and Care Plan or support plan by close liaison with curriculum teams, plan effective interventions for any concerns. To respond to individual local authority EHCP consultations within the legislative timeframe to assess if college is able to meet learner needs set out in the EHCP, ensuring the required training and resources are available.

Work with the Safeguarding Team to respond to consults for learners with possible high risks and college is unable to meet needs. The final decision will continue to rest with SLT.