Title: SEND Improvement and Quality Assurance Officer Department: Children, Families and Education Division: Quality Assurance Service Responsible to: Head of Service, Strategic Safeguarding, Quality Assurance and Practice Improvement Purpose of post:To support the strategic development of the SEND Service by leading and delivering on the SEND Improvement and Quality Assurance framework by undertaking quality assurance systems and monitoring tools and other activities to inform the delivery of good quality and professional practice for children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities. Principal responsibilities 1. Delivery of good quality analytical Quality Assurance Framework including thematic, deep dive reviews, dip samples, and individual reviews. 2. To produce analytical reports including qualitative and quantitative data, findings, recommendations for improvement and that demonstrate impact of the Quality Assurance Framework. Plan for and lead on required identified actions to improve to SEND services and effective processes.3. To lead on actions required for improvement of SEND practices contributing to improved outcomes for children and their families.4. To effectively engage children, young people and their families in the operational work in evaluating services by ensuring Children, Young People and their families voices are reflected in Quality Assurance activity.5. Lead, develop or facilitate on the delivery of learning resources and materia