Education Costs

1. How many children were permanently excluded where ‘persistent disruptive behaviour’ was cited as a reason, in the academic years 2018/2019 and 2021/2022?

2018/19 – 45

2021/22 – 61

2. How many were assessed and subsequently received Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP)?

2018/19 – 16

2021/22 – 10

3. How much did the council spend on Special School and alternative provision school places in the academic years 2018/2019 and also in 2021/2022?

Devon County Council do not hold the information in academic year, but can provide it in financial years (April – March)

Financial year 2018/19 – £55,561,000

Financial year 2021/22 – £90,665,000

4. How much was spent on maintained provision?

Financial year 2018/19 – £29,991,000

Financial year 2021/22 – £37,936,000

5. How much was spent on non-maintained and independent provision?

Financial year 2018/19 – £20,404,000

Financial year 2021/22 – £46,921,000

6. What was the Dedicated Schools Grant High Needs Block deficit in 2018/2019 and 2022/2023?

Financial year 2018/19 – 2,500,000

Financial year 2022/23 – 125,400,000

7. If this had been part of the council’s whole budget deficit what % of the total would it have been for 2018/19 and 2022/23?

For both years please refer to this Devon County Council webpage for information relating to our accounts.

8. How much was spent on pupils with EHCPs in academic years 2018/2019 and 2021/2022?

Financial year 2018/19 – £69,558,000

Financial year 2021/22 – £118,943,000

9. What was the average cost per EHCP in 2018/2019 and 2021/2022?

Financial year 2018/19 – £16,994

Financial year 2021/22 – £16,305