The SEND Team ensures that Wokingham Borough Council fulfils its statutory duties in relation to legislation around the assessment of children and young people’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The SEND Team acts on recommendations made through the multi-agency SEND Panel. This includes decisions that can be appealed by parents/carers and young people to the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), such as whether to carry out statutory EHC Needs Assessments, issue an EHC Plan following assessment, or make amendments following an annual review of an EHC Plan.

SEND Tribunal Officer Working within the SEND Service, the post holder will be responsible for acting on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council in all SEND appeals registered by the First-tier Tribunal (SEND). This will involve a comprehensive analysis of the range of information and reports available and WBC’s position in each appeal, identifying and managing reputational and financial risk, and will be the primary point of contact with key stakeholders including parents/carers, young people, colleagues within Education, Health and Care, and the First-tier Tribunal itself.

SEND Tribunal Officer The SEND Tribunal Officer will be responsible for the management of all SEND Tribunal appeals from

registration to completion, including defending WBC’s position within a Tribunal hearing, strict adherence to all judicial deadlines, and ensuring that any post decision, final Order statutory deadlines are met.

• Providing detailed and robust responses to all appeals and complying with Tribunal Orders and Directions to
• ensure that all judicial deadlines are met
• Prioritise, plan and organise all aspects of live appeals to ensure the delivery of those aspects of the service for
• which responsible.
• Undertake / support consultation procedures. Identify issues, resolving as appropriate and escalating complex
• problems if necessary.