To provide Education, Health and Care plan assessments, high-quality reports and reviews within the statutory timeframes and to keep up to date with best practice with regards to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). To be responsible for overseeing the EHC assessment provision within the service and quality assurance of reports to ensure these meets the Special Educational Needs code of Practice and guidance from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. To maintain and demonstrate specialist knowledge of the EHC process and appropriate legislation, to lead on EHCs and the SEND Code of Practice within the OT team. To carry out assessments and evaluate the childs occupational performance through, e.g. the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires. To manage a complex clinical caseload, using evidence-based practice and client centred care, undertaking assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, meaning goals, treatment, and advice. To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programme and strategies to enhance the childs ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments through, e.g. verbal and written advice and recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy. To have specialist knowledge of complex cases, regarding appeals and the tribunal legal process and to be the Lead Occupational Therapist,working closely with the SEN Team by contributing to appeals as an expert witness where OT provision is contested, if required. To develop key partnerships, working to ensure an effectivewhole system working, through effective communication and networking with other services and by maintaing professional boundaries.