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Funding and provision for children with additional needs

Public consultation on spending money in a smarter way in education to address growing challenges

Need for change

  • Children’s needs are not being met as fast as wanted
  • Arrangements put in place are not having the impact they should
  • Budget is under enormous pressure
  • It is clear changes must be made

Proposed solutions

Strengthen and support the ability of local mainstream schools to delivery excellent education for all children through:

  • Funding
  • Support
  • Accountability and reward

Amelia Walker, Service Director Education, gives a summary of the proposals in the video below.

Further details, including a video describing each proposal, and supporting documents are available below.

Find out more and have your say

We will discuss the details of the proposals with you. Over the next 6 weeks, you can share your thoughts with us at various events.

Some sessions have been recorded and can be watched again by following the hyperlinks.  Other sessions included personal discussions and were not recorded for privacy. The videos on this page give the same details that were shared.

You can also respond to the consultation questions below on Citizen Space. This is open from 9 September to 21 October 2024.

  • How much do you agree or disagree with these proposals?
  • Are there changes to this proposal that would strengthen it?
  • Do you feel the proposals are fair to schools, children, and families regardless of their individual differences?

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Last updated: November 13, 2024

Next review due: May 13, 2025

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