Kirklees maintained schools and academies have recently been consulted about options for changing the way top-up funding allocations are made to support children in school having an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP).
Details of the consultation proposals and recommendations will be outlined in order to make a decision for the financial year 2021-22
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2021
Decision due: 16 Mar 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, Portfolio Holder for Corporate, Portfolio Holder for Learning & Aspiration
Lead director: Service Director - Learning & Early Support, Service Director - Finance, IT and Transactional Services
Department: Learning and Aspiration
Contact: David Gearing, Finance Manager (Schools), Senior Finance Officer, Financial Management, Risk, IT and Performance 01484 221000 Email: david.gearing@kirklees.gov.uk.
Consultation process
A consultation as undertaken with all school in the Autumn Term of 2020.
This has been discussed with Kirklees Schools Forum
Consultees
Kirklees schools
Members/Officers Involved: Cllr Carole Pattison Cllr Graham Turner Cllr Viv Kendrick Jo-Anne Sanders Eamon Croston