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Special Educational Needs (SEN) Capital Programme

 

 

Meeting: 21/11/2017 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of the proposed Special Educational Needs (SEN) Capital Programme for the central government funding initiative, which would fund capital projects to support special educational provision in the local authority. Details of the criteria were set out in the report.

 

The report stated that Medway had been allocated £459,000 per annum between 2018-2020, totalling £1,377,000. It was anticipated that the first tranche of funding would not be received until the summer of 2018 subject to satisfactory completion of consultation.

 

Diversity Impact Assessments would be provided for individual proposals brought forward as a result of actions from this report.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

133/2017

The Cabinet authorised officers to commence the development of a programme of work meeting the criteria set out in the report in sections 2.2-2.4 and 3.1, and the consultation process, as set out in paragraph 2.5 and section 6 of the report.

134/2017

The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Children and Adult Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services (Lead Member), to approve the programme following the period of consultation and to commence the design and tender process for the programme within the available budget and following the Council’s procurement processes.

 

Reasons:

 

By following the process as set out Cabinet will be ensuring that the Council satisfies the criteria set by central government for the funding.

 

By approving the recommendations for projects included within the programme, Cabinet is ensuring that appropriate and sufficient SEN places are available to meet a variety of increasing demand.