Decision details

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Capital Projects - Release of Funds

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Request for authorisation for the release of Capital Funds for two new Special Educational Needs and Disability Units.

Decisions:

The Cabinet Member with the Children and Young People Portfolio introduced the report of the Director of Children and Adults Services (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) capital projects at Red Hall Primary School and Rise Carr College and to the release of capital funds in relation to those projects.

 

The submitted report stated that it was proposed to develop two special educational needs resource bases for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs at Red Hall Primary School and Rise Carr College; the projects were proposed as part of the SEND Strategy approved by Cabinet in March (Minute C125/Mar/19 refers); and outlined the funding sources for those projects.

 

RESOLVED – (a)  That the development of the Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) units at Red Hall Primary School and Rise Carr College, be agreed, to meet the need identified in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Strategy.

 

(b)  That £700,000 from the Special Provision Fund allocation and £2,399,209 from the Basic Need Capital allocation, be released, with delegated authority to the Director of Children and Adult Services to manage the authorisation of this funding.

 

REASONS – (a)  Release of the funds will enable capital investment to be undertaken in the SEND areas identified with the greatest need.

 

(b)  Development of the SEMH units will provide an important link in the escalation process for children and young with SEND.  Hopefully reducing the number who eventually progress into specialist provision often out of area.

 

 

Report author: Paul Richardson

Publication date: 13/09/2019

Date of decision: 10/09/2019

Decided at meeting: 10/09/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/09/2019

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