New top job to sort out SEND in West Berkshire

West Berkshire is to get a board level appointment to sort out special educational needs in the district.

The council has approved the £135k post.

The role will wrestle the increasing level of cost, demand, complexity of need, pace of change, accessibility and availability of current and potential services at the council.

And the latest inspection frameworks place new and increasing demands from children and families on the council.

The post will be a fixed term post for one year and will be equivalent to existing service director posts. The post holder will undertake the role of senior responsible officer for the ‘Delivering Better Value in SEND’ programme.

Once the post is created, it will be advertised internally and externally for all staff to be able to apply for as in all other posts.