Head of IPQ - Inclusive Education
Core
Lead SEND Reform and Inclusion strategy for Hull, delivering the Local Area SEND Reform Programme and managing the multi-million-pound SEND Reform Grant to improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Role type
Senior strategic leader (Head of IPQ / SEND Reform & Inclusion Lead)
Builds
A financially sustainable and inclusive local SEND system through strategic partnerships and grant management
Domain
Public sector education / Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) / Social Care
Required skills
SEND leadership, national SEND policy knowledge, complex programme management, analytical skills, budget management, quality assurance, commissioning, stakeholder engagement, co-production facilitation
Preferred skills
Experience with inspection frameworks, regional/national network engagement
Technologies
Self-Evaluation Framework (SEF), risk registers, quarterly reporting tools
Responsibilities
Lead the implementation of the three-year SEND Reform Delivery Plan; oversee the management of the SEND Reform Grant; lead Hull's Experts at Hand offer; work with Headteachers and SENCOs to improve SEND provision; lead SEND Inclusion Audits and inspection readiness; line manage the commissioning team manager; prepare quarterly reports for stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership