Issue details

Schools and SEND Provision - Capital Update

The need to support the development of three key Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provisions within the Borough. These are proposed at St. John the Baptist, Mill Lane and Preston Primary Schools and involve several options requiring varying levels of one-off Capital resources plus recurrent Revenue funding from the LAs High Needs (HN) block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2024

Decision Type: (All Decision Type);

Decision due: 16 Jan 2025 by Cabinet

Decision due: 22 Jan 2025 by Council

Lead member: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Department: Children's Services

Consultation process

Consultation has taken place regarding the Additional Resourced Provision (ARP) in Stockton Schools (Revenue), that this capital investment is inter-dependent of, with all key stakeholders, local area partnerships and parents in September-October 2024

Consultees

PoF Programme Board

Making Representations: Representations may be submitted to Elisha Dyball via email to Elisha.dyball@stockton.gov.uk by 11th December 2024

Notes/Comments: An Equality and Poverty Impact Assessment (EPIA) has been completed which concluded that no mitigating actions were required.

Briefing Information: • There is currently limited High Needs (HN) Capital funding available, and a decision is required as to which scheme(s) will be of the most benefit to the LA, SBC schools and young people with SEND in the Borough. • A request for revenue funding from the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) to provide funding for Extended Mainstream School (EMS) is subject to a separate report to Cabinet in January 2025. • The Schools Forum has been briefed on the matters in advance.

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