Consultation outcome

High needs funding reform

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 7 March 2016
• Last updated: 14 December 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

See the government response to the consultation (read chapter 2 of ‘High needs funding reform - government response and stage 2 proposals’ and ‘Annex A - detailed response to the stage 1 consultation’). These documents include a summary of the responses we received and an outline of the next steps.

See also:

• stage 2 of the consultation on the high needs funding formula
• stage 2 of the consultation on the schools national funding formula
• an equalities impact assessment that looks into the effect that the high needs national funding formula will have on specific protected groups

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Original consultation

Summary

We’re seeking views on proposals to improve the distribution of high needs funding.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
12:30pm on 7 March 2016 to 5pm on 17 April 2016

Consultation description

We invite your views on:

• the structure of a formula for funding local authorities to provide services for children and young people who attract high needs funding
• improvements to the distribution of this high needs funding to schools, colleges and other institutions

High needs funding is funding for children and young people with special educational needs or disability who need extra support at school, college or alternative provision settings. Alternative provision settings are for children who can’t go to a mainstream school.

We are also consulting on proposals to introduce a schools national funding formula.

Published 7 March 2016
Last updated 14 December 2016 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2016

   Added a link to the government's response to the consultation.

2. 7 March 2016

   First published.