Appendix 1: Summary of Options Option Potential Staffing model Cost Comments number of pupils to be seen Current situation Visiting No staff Current Minimal service offer. about 30% budget Approximately 80 visits in 2015/16 of pupils which is once, but £62,000 not annually Option 1 1,150 1 EHE Co-ordinator £319,000 Allows up to 2 visits per family, per year Extra administrators needed to handle increased 2 EHE Administrators number of telephone and email contacts 6 EHE Consultants Minimum of 6 FTE consultants required Option 2 Current 1 EHE co-ordinator £112,000 More intense support possible for CIN levels + 60 Up to visits per year and associated report writing (known to Focus on the vulnerable known to social care, although Social Care) not those just below thresholds More able to respond to parents who request extra support Option 3 Current 1 EHE Co-ordinator £146,000 Full time teacher consultant better than using more levels + 220 casual consultants 1 full time EHE Better liaison with SEN will be possible (as per Consultant Two to three visits per year should be possible Option 2 + 0.6 FTE EHE Focus on vulnerable extended as more pupils targeted. SEN/FSM) Consultants
Appendix 1: Summary of Options Option Potential number of pupils to be seen Staffing model Cost Comments Current situation Visiting about 30% of pupils once, but not annually No staff Current budget which is £62,000 Minimal service offer. Approximately 80 visits in 2015/16 Option 1 1,150 1 EHE Co-ordinator 2 EHE Administrators 6 EHE Consultants £319,000 Allows up to 2 visits per family, per year Extra administrators needed to handle increased number of telephone and email contacts Minimum of 6 FTE consultants required Option 2 Current levels + 60 (known to Social Care) 1 EHE co-ordinator £112,000 More intense support possible for CIN Up to visits per year and associated report writing Focus on the vulnerable known to social care, although not those just below thresholds More able to respond to parents who request extra support Option 3 Current levels + 220 (as per Option 2 + SEN/FSM) 1 EHE Co-ordinator 1 full time EHE Consultant 0.6 FTE EHE Consultants £146,000 Full time teacher consultant better than using more casual consultants Better liaison with SEN will be possible Two to three visits per year should be possible Focus on vulnerable extended as more pupils targeted.
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