Guidance

High needs funding arrangements: 2016 to 2017

Information for local authorities and institutions about high needs funding arrangements for 2016 to 2017.

• From: Education Funding Agency
• Published: 23 September 2015
• Last updated: 20 December 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 23 August 2019

This content has been withdrawn as it is out of date. Please visit the high needs funding arrangements for 2017 to 2018.

Applies to England

Documents

High needs funding: operational guide 2016 to 2017

HTML

High needs funding: alternative provision additional guidance 2016 to 2017

Ref: EFA-00257-2015

PDF, 228 KB, 14 pages

High needs place change request process: technical note 2016 to 2017

Ref: EFA-00256-2015

PDF, 330 KB, 18 pages

High needs student numbers recorded in the 2014 to 2015 ILR R14 return (post 16 only) and spring 2015 school census (pre-16 and post-16)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 267 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email ESFA.GOVUK-ENQUIRIES@education.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

High needs place change request outcomes: 2016 to 2017

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1.15 MB

Details

Local authorities were asked to submit 2016 to 2017 high needs place numbers in EFA-funded institutions (where there is a change from 2015 to 2016 place numbers) by 16 November 2015.

The data received has been validated and are presented in the workbook high needs place change request outcomes: 2016 to 2017. This lists all institutions for which local authorities submitted a request to change high needs place numbers. The individual outcomes have been determined in line with the principles set out in high needs place change request process: technical note 2016 to 2017 and the data published in high needs student numbers recorded in the 2014 to 2015 ILR R14 return (post-16 only) and spring 2015 school census (pre-16 and post-16).

Place change request outcomes will inform the place numbers in further education college, commercial and charitable provider, and academy 16 to 19 student number statements, issued from the end of January 2016; and 2016 to 2017 general annual grant statements for academies and free schools, issued from February 2016.

Enquiries relating to the outcomes of the place change request process may be submitted via EFA’s enquiry form no later than Thursday 29 January 2016. Institutions should contact the local authority in the first instance. Requests from local authorities for further changes will not be considered.

Published 23 September 2015
Last updated 20 December 2016 + show all updates

1. 20 December 2016

   Updated information on the transfers for 219-25 year old young people from Learning Disability Assessments (LDAs) to Education Health and Care (EHC) plans.

2. 21 July 2016

   High needs funding operational guide updated with revised arrangements for pupils in post 16 institutions without an EHC plan by 1 September 2016.

3. 14 January 2016

   High needs place change request outcomes: 2016 to 2017 excel document has been added.

4. 26 November 2015

   updated spreadsheet added on high needs student numbers recorded in the 2014 to 2015 ILR R14 return (post 16 only) and Spring 2015 school census (pre-16 and post-16)

5. 23 October 2015

   Links to the high needs funding videos added.

6. 23 September 2015

   First published.