Common use of Overview of Service Clause in Contracts

Overview of Service. This service will need to provide information, advice and support to children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN), and those with Disabilities, and their parents/carers (who have children/young people aged 0-25 years). It will encourage and develop partnerships between children, young people, parents/carers, schools, the local authority and all other partners who are involved in working to identify, assess and meet the special educational needs of children and young people. It will do this by providing • Confidential and impartial information, advice and support to children, young people and their parents/carers on education matters and health and social care matters in relation to education. • Information, advice and support on subjects including local policy and practice, personalisation, personal budgets, preparation for adulthood, the law on SEN and Disability, Health and Social Care. • Information, advice and support throughout the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process and review process. • Information, advice and support about SEN Support in settings, schools and further education. • Individual casework. • Support in preparing for and attending meetings. • Help in filling in forms and writing letters/reports. • Support in resolving disagreements, including Disagreement Resolution, Mediation and • Tribunals. • Signposting to other local or national sources of advice, information and support. • Links to local parent support groups and forums We would be interested to know your offer in terms of: • Numbers of staff you would envisage for the Tameside service • Case work numbers • Range of services offered e.g. mediation It is anticipated that TUPE may apply to 2 staff, 1 manager and 1 case worker, both full time.