Local Authority Officer

I have gained significant experience working as a Local Authority Officer. I am the Principal Manager – Admissions & Commissioning.

My role is varied and involves:

• Providing strategic leadership and management of the school admissions, Special Needs Commissioning, School Transport and Alternative Provision services and teams
• Opening new resource provisions to ensure needs are met
• Managing the availability of special needs places in special schools across the borough
• Supporting the quality of education in independent schools used to place pupils
• Supporting the compliance of alternative provisions in Warrington
• Managing the school transport policy and determining eligibility
• Managing a school transport budget and elements of the high needs budget
• Ensuring compliance with legislation
• Supporting decision making on school place offers and free school meal eligibility
• Day-to-day management, supervision and development of staff
• Improving school leaders’ understanding of admissions processes through the production of appropriate communication
• Liaising and relationship building with school and trust leaders
• Contributing to the identification of school-related concerns
• Providing timely and acurate statutory provision of information, guidance and support to schools, staff and parents
• Analysing data and making recommendations on future school provision