Working with Independent Professionals

Working with independent professionals

Course Cost £99 + VAT

This course is included in the cost of an AMHIE full membership.

Learning Objectives
  • To know how to effectively monitor services.
  • To identify how independent services fit into the statutory process;​
  • To recognise the costs involved in commissioning clinical services;​
  • To reflect on the service level you require;​
  • To identify how to set up services;​

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for schools and educational settings looking to navigate the process of commissioning and managing external clinical services. Roles and groups that might benefit from taking this training:

  • Headteachers
  • School management teams
  • Bursars
  • Staff and Teams requiring CPD

This course is particularly relevant for those facing challenges such as long waiting lists, cuts in local authority services, or difficulty navigating the bouncing of children between different agencies. It provides these stakeholders with the tools to identify their specific service level needs, calculate the real costs of staffing, and ensure they meet statutory obligations through freedom of choice in providers.

Course overview

This 2 hour course is delivered online by AMHIE Chair Richard Daniel Curtis over 7 short videos. Learn how to strategically commission and manage external clinical services and to overcome challenges like long waiting lists and local authority service cuts.

You’ll learn how independent services integrate into statutory SEN assessments and alternative provision processes, be guided through a comprehensive financial analysis, gain a practical framework for setting up referral systems and learn how to effectively monitor service impact.

There is no assessment or workbook, but the slides are available to download within the course pages.

Cost & Investment

Course costs £99+VAT per learner (£118.80 total).

Discounts: We offer savings of up to 30% for free AMHIE members on training bookings, this course is included as part of your AMHIE full membership package

One Time

£118.80
6 months of access

£99 + VAT

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