DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details

ROLE PURPOSE

Inclusion Officers work collaboratively with schools to support the development of inclusive practice, which reduces persistent absence and the need to use disciplinary sanctions that result in a children and young people missing out on education or being placed in alternative provision. They will identify children that are: persistently absent from school, missing out on education (because of illness, suspension, exclusion), those who have no school place or are not being offered a full-time suitable education, or whose elective home education is not suitable. For the children and young people identified they will work collaboratively with them, their family, schools and other agencies to ensure that they receive a suitable education either at school, in alternative provision or through being electively home educated.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

a. To establish effective, professional relationships with schools providing information, guidance support to develop good practice which ensures that, wherever possible, all pupils attend school regularly and receive a full-time suitable education.
b. To identify children who are persistently absent from school or are not receiving a suitable education, including assessing the suitability of elective home education.
c. To advise. and when appropriate, challenge schools, parents or carers, professionals and other agencies when specific children and young people are not attending their education setting regularly or not receiving a suitable, full-time education.
d. To advise schools and parents/carers on the development and implementation of plans to meet the needs of specific children and young people to ensure they receive a suitable education either at school or through elective home education, including supporting referrals to alternative provision and other agencies where appropriate.
e. To ensure children and young people’s voices are heard and they have the opportunity to give their opinions on their situation, future educational provision and any plans made to support their attendance.
f. To monitor the effectiveness of any plans which have been implemented to ensure that specific children and young people attend school regularly and receive a suitable education
g. To ensure that children and young people that are not on a school roll are located and action taken to secure them a school place and ensure their attendance.
h. To support the administration of legal and other measures that may be necessary to ensure parents fulfil their responsibility to ensure their children access an appropriate education.