Timeline The timeline below shows the implementation of the 2019 to 2020 high needs funding arrangements, including actions for local authorities and institutions Institutions must ensure the school or guidance is followed on all items that are used, or will be used, for funding purposes, including elements of the national funding formula. critical that all institutions check the latest guidance to make sure that they It’s understand what is required, including identifying those pupils or students for whom they receive top-up funding. Date DfE Local authorities Institutions Ongoing Keep the local offer of special Schools, FE colleges, sixth form provision under review and plan colleges and 16-19 academies must ahead. Collaborate and consult with identify and address the SEN of the institutions making provision for high pupils they support and use their best needs, parent groups and other endeavours to make sure that a child interested parties. or young person who has SEN gets the support they need. Ongoing For maintained schools and PRUs Maintained schools and PRUs due to due to convert, notify DfE project lead convert should agree high needs of high needs place numbers, agreed place numbers with their local with the school and to be used as the authority and ensure that the basis for an authority submits a notification of academy’s funding, through the notification of change change form to the DfE project lead form before conversion. before conversion.
Timeline The timeline below shows the implementation of the 2019 to 2020 high needs funding arrangements, including actions for local authorities and institutions Institutions must ensure the school or guidance is followed on all items that are used, or will be used, for funding purposes, including elements of the national funding formula. It’s critical that all institutions check the latest guidance to make sure that they understand what is required, including identifying those pupils or students for whom they receive top-up funding. Date DfE Local authorities Institutions Ongoing Keep the local offer of special provision under review and plan ahead. Collaborate and consult with institutions making provision for high needs, parent groups and other interested parties. Schools, FE colleges, sixth form colleges and 16-19 academies must identify and address the SEN of the pupils they support and use their best endeavours to make sure that a child or young person who has SEN gets the support they need. Ongoing For maintained schools and PRUs due to convert, notify DfE project lead of high needs place numbers, agreed with the school and to be used as the basis for an academy’s funding, through the notification of change form before conversion. Maintained schools and PRUs due to convert should agree high needs place numbers with their local authority and ensure that the authority submits a notification of change form to the DfE project lead before conversion.