Decision details

Review of national funding formula for allocation of high needs funding to local authorities: changes for 2022/23 (Department for Education)

Decision Maker: Executive Director Children, Families Lifelong Learning and Culture

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Education and Lifelong Learning service and Finance service are responding to a consultation on changes to the formula which will be used to distribute the high needs block of the Dedicated Schools Grant to local authorities in 2022/23. This funding stream provides funding for education services to pupils with high levels of special educational needs and disabilities. The proposals centre on the way in which historic spend levels are used in the funding formula, but also seek views on any new indicators which might be used in the formula in future years to better reflect the level of need in individual local authority areas.

Decision:

Decision made:

 

It was AGREED to submit the proposed attached response to the consultation outlined above.

 

Reasons for Decision:

The responses to the consultation will be submitted to Government so that it can be considered in relation to any future decision on the proposal.

 

Publication date: 23/03/2021

Date of decision: 23/03/2021

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