High Needs Project update

February 14, 2024 West Northamptonshire Schools Forum (Other) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to support proposed changes to SEND funding processes for top up funding, but requested further consideration regarding the two-year limit on targeted SEND funding, inclusion of SEND Range 3 for top up funding, and payment protection for providers facing payment reductions due to student turnover.

Full council record
Content

RESOLVED: that Schools Forum
supported the proposed changes to West Northamptonshire
Council’s SEND funding processes for top up (element 3) as
set out in the report but asked that further consideration be given
to

extending the
two-year limit on targeted SEND funding,  
that Targeted SEND
funding for SEND Range 3 be included for top up funding,
and
payment protection
(similar to a minimum funding guarantee) for providers with payment
reductions due to starters and leavers having different RAS
scores.

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Supporting Documents

High Needs Project Update_AppxA.pdf
High Needs Project Update.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date14 Feb 2024