Special Educational Needs (SEN Team)
What is the role of the SEN Team
The SEN Team are responsible for:
- Managing and coordinating the statutory Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process. This process will involve liaising with parents, carers, young people, education settings, health professionals, social care and other relevant professionals.
- Writing and issuing EHC Plans.
- Securing and monitoring appropriate educational placements and provision and ensuring the EHC Plan is reviewed annually, usually led by the educational setting.
- Amending the EHC Plan especially at critical points such as a change in phase of education (moving from junior to secondary school, for example).
- Guiding settings and parents to the right provision at SEN Support level. Directing them to the Local Offer to find more information on the services available.
- Coordinating and managing the response to appeals to the First Tier Tribunal (SEND).
- Assessing eligibility for home to school travel assistance for children and young people with an EHC Plan.
- Administering SEN Finance payments to schools and other education settings for pupils with an EHC Plan.
All written correspondence should be sent to:
Portsmouth City Council
Inclusion Service: SEN Team
Floor 4, Civic Offices,
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth, PO1 2EA
