Management Information Sheet

Revised information regarding SEND funding Summer Term 2019

MI Sheet TypeInformation
MI Number:34/19
Publication Date:01/03/2019 12:00:00
LA Contact:Wendy Rudd (01603 307742)
Audience:Head teachers, Principals, SENCOs, Inclusion Leads

Revised information regarding SEND funding Summer Term 2019

This communication provides a revision to the banding rates for children and young people with an EHC Plan in mainstream schools/academies and those with high needs at SEN Support.

Arrangements for Summer Term 2019 funding

There will be one funding round for the summer term, with a one term allocation and banding arrangements will continue as before.

  • Banding rates applicable for the summer term 2019

    • The rates equate to 5/12ths funding and cover the period April to August 2019.

    Band 1 £562.50
    Band 2 £933.33
    Band 3 £1,685.00
  • EHCP applications

    • We will automatically allocate EHCP funding based on the EHCP band that you previously submitted. You will not be required to re-apply unless the banding level has changed.

    An updated EHCP application form will be available on Perspective Lite during w/c 11 March 2019.

    You will need to complete this form if a child/young person you received funding for last term is:-

    • no longer attending or has left the school
    • has a change in banding level, or
    • you have any new pupils with EHCPs that you wish to include

  • SEN Support applications

    • Please apply for pupils with high needs SEN Support requiring top up funding using the SEN Support application form, which will be available on Perspective Lite w/b 11 March. Previous versions of the form will not be accepted

Summer Term Timeline:

Event Date
Deadline for Summer applications Friday 10 May
Process Applications w/c Monday 13 May
Moderation w/c Monday 20 May
Feedback to schools w/c Monday 3 June

Banding values and descriptors for Summer term applications:

Band Descriptors for High Needs SEND Top-Up Funding
'Targeted additional support staff curriculum time' includes either one to one supervision or bespoke/small group interventions with an enhanced adult to child ratio.
Despite:
  • the school making all necessary 'reasonable adjustments'
  • the school implementing provision that is 'additional to' or 'different from' that already available to meet the needs of the majority of children/young people
  • the school maximising the use of the school's core offer as part of the Norfolk Local Offer
  • the school maximising the use of the Norfolk Local Offer
1. High Needs/Medical Needs
  • The child/young person requires up to approximately 50% of targeted additional support staff curriculum time to enable their access to the curriculum
  • The child/young person requires monitoring due to their medical needs during curriculum time, break and lunchtimes
 £562.50
2. Higher Needs/High Medical Needs
  • The child/young person requires at least 50% but not more than 100% of targeted additional support staff curriculum time to enable their access to the curriculum
  • The child/young person requires close supervision due to their medical needs during curriculum time, break and lunchtimes
 £933.33
3. Exceptional Needs/Extreme Medical Needs
  • The child/young person requires 100% of targeted additional support staff curriculum time to enable their access to the curriculum plus full-time additional support staff time to enable their access to break and lunchtimes or for close supervision due to their medical needs
 £1685.00

For any funding queries please email cs.educationvssendfunding@norfolk.gov.uk

Please look out for further up-dates during March 2019.