Strategic Consultant - Alternative Povision (Interim)

Pay - £550 per day 

Working arrangements - Hybrid - Minimum of 2 days a week on site 

Office location - County Hall Chichester or County Hall North Horsham

 

Statement of Works
�    Review the current situation of the WSCC alternative provision services, alongside the wider SEND provision, using the structure of the SEND & AP Change Programme with its 3-tier model as a framework. 
�    Plan how to achieve a sustainable 3-tier service for Alternative Provision (AP).
�    Support the creation of the Local Area Inclusion Plan (LAIP), while using the LAIP process to forecast demand for alternative provision over a multi-year period.
�    Engage with providers and settings how demand can best be met.
�    Focus on early and accurate identification of needs and inclusion.
�    Advise and support strategic and individual commissioning of services, and ensuring any changes to service delivery are based on creating an inclusive system with improved provision in mainstream schools.
�    Develop a range of resources to monitor impact and effectiveness.
�    Develop the council�s strategy for Appropriate and Alternative Provision

What you�ll need to succeed:
o    Ability to promote the benefits of inclusion to all stakeholders and engage their hearts and minds.
o    Ability to lead a change in culture and mindset, and to persuade and influence others.
o    Effective communication skills to ensure collaborative and co-productive working and connect all stakeholders together.
o    A passion for and knowledge of appropriate and alternative provision, and the inclusion of all children within our education system.
o    An understanding of commissioning services.
o    Ability to apply reflective practice. 
o    Knowledge of the SEND and AP Change Programme