Management Information Sheet
High Needs Funding for students in School Sixth Forms
As you are aware from September 2014 the County Council allocated funding to school sixth forms for high needs students through the FE Panel process. This brought school sixth forms in line with the further education sector (e.g. colleges and training providers).
A high needs funded student is one with support costs over £6k. Any student costing less than £6k is not classed as high needs and therefore should be funded out of the school's own disadvantage funding budget.
This MI sheet is to confirm the timescales for 2015/16 and provide information about where to find the following associated documentation:
- Post 16 High Needs Funding Panel Mainstream School Sixth Form Applications - Terms of Reference and Procedure
- Appendix 1 - Top-Up Request form
- Appendix 2 - Guidance
These documents can be downloaded from www.helpyouchoose.org in the 'Advisers and Teachers' section or in the Norfolk Schools Website. This means that you should make an application for high needs funding for any student in your school sixth form for 2015/16 as soon as possible but no later than the cut-off date of the 6th November 2015.
If you have any questions or require further information please contact: Sara-Jane Sturman, Partnership Officer, Participation Strategy Team, Norfolk County Council - Children's Services, 01603 222390, Email: sara-jane.sturman@norfolk.gov.uk.