Management Information Sheet

This is information regarding Element 3 funding and is a reminder for schools and academies of arrangements for Summer term 2020 and duplicates information sent out on MI sheet number 31/20.

Please note: We are still committed to funding children and young people whether they are in school or not, due to current circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus epidemic.

Please note:

• The Authority will carry forward current SEN support and EHCP pupil allocation of Element 3 funding into the Summer term 2020. This includes all decisions made for new SEN Support and EHCP applications made during the Spring term 2020
• Similarly, any cases that have been allocated Exceptional Circumstances funding during the Spring term, will be carried forward to the Summer term
• Newly identified SEN support and EHCP pupil requests for Element 3 funding, including Exceptional Circumstance funding will continue within the current process

Summer term Element 3 allocations (5/12ths of the year)

As the work of the wider SEND and AP Transformation Programme progresses, the Virtual School for Special Educational Needs/Disabilities (VS SEND) will continue to run current processes for Element 3 funding for the Summer term 2020 For detailed information about the process and what actions schools need to take, if any, see How to apply, below Schools can view a full breakdown of SEND funding allocated on Budget Share Tracker , either SEN Memo (funding) or SEN Allocation Memo (pupil level data).

We will communicate details of Autumn term arrangements to schools during Summer term.

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

For general enquiries please email sendadviceandsupportrequests@norfolk.gov.uk

Many thanks for your continued support.