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Needs Analysis on Future Demand for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Places

 

 

Meeting: 05/02/2019 - Cabinet (Item 15)

15 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Needs Analysis pdf icon PDF 565 KB

Minutes:

Background:

 

This report advised the Cabinet of a revised forecast of the number and type of school places required for children and young people who had a Special Education Need and/or Disability.

 

It was noted that there were currently 2,229 children and young people in Medway with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), which was an increase of 14.2% from the number in 2017 and it was forecast that the number of children by 2023 was predicted to be 3,216. The report also forecast demand for SEND provision type, assuming the percentage of pupils with EHCP attending mainstream schools remains static, which reflects Medway and national data trends.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

28/2019

The Cabinet noted the report and agreed to instruct officers to progress the development of a SEND Place Commissioning Strategy to meet the forecast demand for SEND school places.

 

Reasons:

 

This report provides an analysis of the current and future SEND pupil population in Medway and is aimed to assist the Council in understanding the future demand for SEND school places and in planning for future provision in order for the Council to meet its statutory duties.