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High needs funding arrangements: 2014 to 2015. Briefing for academies Russell Ewens Funding Policy Unit. High needs priorities for academies. Knowing about the high needs changes in 2014 to 2015 Understanding the place review process Understanding the impact on your academy.
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High needs funding arrangements: 2014 to 2015 Briefing for academies Russell Ewens Funding Policy Unit
High needs priorities for academies • Knowing about the high needs changes in 2014 to 2015 • Understanding the place review process • Understanding the impact on your academy
Context for 2014 to 2015 changes • 2nd year of new funding system • High needs funding one element of wider funding reforms • School funding reforms – the £6K threshold • Places review co-ordinated by local authorities
SEN reforms in Children and Families Bill • New Education, Health and Care Plans • Local authorities publish their offer of services to support SEND • New system due to come into effect from September 2014 – which funding system is designed to support
About the places review • Place funding around 1/3 of high needs funding outside mainstream school budgets • Local authorities leading a review of the distribution of place funding • Important for special and AP academies and mainstream academies with special units and/or sixth forms • Focus on actual placements in the 2013 to 2014 academic year
£6K threshold • From 2014 funding delegated through local formula to allow schools to meet special needs costs up to £6k • EFA will help LAs finding transition difficult • Scope for additional funding to be given where local formula does not target enough money • Academies and LAs discuss additional funding need and distribution criteria
High needs budget issues • Local authority allocations remain cash flat per pupil in 2014 to 2015 • National Fair Funding Formula to be introduced in 2015 • Cannot assume more funds available in 2014 to 2105 • Place number increases should be rare as otherwise unaffordable
Other online events • Presentations: • Pre-16 Funding • Post 16 funding • High needs for local authorities • Webinars • High needs for academies (20 November) • Funding for Free Schools, University Technology Colleges and Studio Schools (25 November) • To register for a webinar, please follow this link: • https://registration.livegroup.co.uk/academyfunding/
Further information • Funding guidance available on the DfE website and Resources tab of the Live Group portal (https://registration.livegroup.co.uk/academyfunding/) • Academy enquiries can be addressed to academyquestions@efa.education.gov.uk • Responses on the Feedback tab of the Live Group portal