Decision details

This report will provide an update on the high needs Safety Valve funding and seek authority to progress plans to create additional specialist places to support the needs of children with special educational needs.

RESOLVED –

1)    That the Safety Valve update / agreement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency be noted.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Children’s Services to (i) take account of the outcome of a non-statutory consultation on proposals to establish, change or discontinue Additionally Resourced Provision (previously known as specialist provision), and the relevant statutory guidance; (ii) arrange for the Council to publish related statutory proposals to establish change or discontinue Additionally Resourced Provision in schools maintained by the Council as prescribed in the 2013 Regulations.

3)    That Cabinet will consider and determine the published proposals following the end of the representation period.

4)    That authority be delegated to take account of the outcome of a non-statutory consultation and work in partnership with academy trusts to support the presentation of a business case to the Regional School Commissioner or the Department for Education.