The SEND Team is responsible for Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessments (working in collaboration with the family, child or young person and professionals). They also manage the placement and provision for children with Education, Health, Care Plan (EHCP) as well as annual reviews. The SEND team consists of a Statutory SEND Manager, SEND Lead Officers, PfA Coordinator, SEND Officers, Independent Travel Trainers, SEND Business and Data Officer and the SEND administration team.
To contact either:
email sen@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Telephone 01642 304503
SEND Officers
The SEND team is divided into two sections:
Education Health and Care Plan Assessment team - led by Karen Grant (Lead SEND Officer)
Annual Review team - led by Terry Agar (Lead SEND Officer)
The above teams consist of six SEND Officers who will work closely with school, parent/carers and the young person to ensure that their SEND needs are met appropriately either through the EHC Needs Assessment or if they already have a plan in place.
We also have a Preparation for Adulthood Team which is lead by Charlotte Ellis (Preparation for Adulthood Coordinator). This team work with young people who are about to transition from school into their next phase either education or employment and can offer support to ensure that they are successful in moving into adulthood.
Maxine Lewis
Statutory SEND Manager
maxine.lewis@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Karen Grant
Lead SEND Officer
karen.grant@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Terry Agar
Lead SEND Officer
terry.agar@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Elaine Andrews
SEND Officer
elaine.andrews@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Lauren Bromley
SEND Officer
lauren.bromley@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Matthew Broadrick
SEND Officer
matthew.broadrick@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Samantha Vasey
SEND Officer
samantha.vasey@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Sophie Lewis
SEND Officer
sophie.lewis@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Preparation for Adulthood team
Charlotte Ellis
Preparation for Adulthood co-ordinator
charlotte.ellis@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Helen Butterfield
SEND Officer
helen.butterfield@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Andrea Stephenson
SEND Officer
andrea.stephenson@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
SEND Administration Team
The SEND administration team are responsible for managing all the paperwork involved in the statutory processes within the Education, Health, and Care Needs Assessment such as gathering information to present to the Multi-agency Education, Health, and Care Panel through to the finalisation of the EHCP. This involves ensuring all relevant information is gathered and available to panel members. Minutes of the meeting are then forwarded to the referring schools once approved. This panel meets fortnightly on a Thursday afternoon.
The team also manage all administration for the Resource and Support Panel, which meets every three weeks. Alongside this work, they are responsible for monitoring and updating data information for learners with EHCPs (Education Health and Care Plan) in both mainstream and special schools and completing annual statutory returns.
SEND Administration team
sen@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Amanda Wilson
SEND Business and Data Officer
amanda.wilson@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Christopher Smith
Business Administration Officer
christopher.smith2@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Chloe Green
SEND Administration Assistant
chloe.green@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Alexander Adams
SEND Business Support Volunteer
alexander.adams@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk