Decision details

1.

Title of Item/Report

Scrutiny Review of Additionally Resourced SEND Provision

2.

Record of the Decision

Members considered a report from the Children and Young People Select Committee. 

It was explained that the Select Committee had started a review to understand implementation of the transfer of additionally resourced provision from September 2025, encourage further secondary-school applications and identify barriers to schools becoming Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARPs). During the review, Government announced wider SEND reform and subsequently set out plans for Inclusion Hubs in all schools. In light of that national direction, the Committee decided not to continue the original review and instead summarised the evidence and key findings gathered to date for Cabinet.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

3.

Reasons for the Decision

The topic formed part of the 2025-2026 Scrutiny Work Programme. The Committee concluded its work because the Government’s proposed SEND reforms materially changed the context in which additionally resourced provision would develop.

4.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None

5.

Declared (Cabinet Member) Conflicts of Interest

None

6.

Details of any Dispensations

None

7.

Date and Time by which Call In must be executed

Midnight on Friday 25 September 2026