Decision details
Review of formula funding for SEN statementing in mainstream schools
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve amendments to the schools Fair Funding Formula in relation to the funding of SEN Statementing including a new Banding System for resource allocations to schools and raising the threshold at which statements can be requested. If approved the new proposals would come into effect for allocations for 2011/12.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to a new system of resource bands with associated descriptors of SEN as set out in Appendix A for all new statements or individual pupil resource agreements issued from 1 April 2011 with any future changes to the descriptors and resource levels being agreed by the Schools Forum;
(ii) that agreement be given to increase the threshold, at which new statements of SEN will be provided, to the support equivalent of 0.5 Teaching Assistant with effect from April 2011.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Krutika Pau, Director of Children and Families Email: krutika.pau@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3126.
Report author: Krutika Pau
Publication date: 16/03/2011
Date of decision: 14/03/2011
Decided at meeting: 14/03/2011 - Executive
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