Q1 Please could you supply the name, job title, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for children’s SEN school placements
Julia Foster, SEND Senior Manager,julia.foster@devon.gov.uk,01392 383000 – ask for by name
Q2. Total number of pupils (pre 18) with a plan who attended an independent special school funded by your local authority
| Year | Number of pupils |
| 2014- 2015 | 185 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 265 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 304 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 366 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 440 |
Q3. Of the above how many have; (a) ASD (primary type of need) and (b) SEMH (primary type of need)?
| Year | Number of ASD | Number of SEMH |
| 2014 – 2015 | 12 | 106 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 26 | 144 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 45 | 149 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 62 | 164 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 97 | 194 |
Q4. Of the above how many with ASD (primary type of need) (Q3) are in day, 38-week and 52-week placements?
| Year | Day placements | 38 week placements | 52 week placements |
| 2014 – 2015 | 7 | * | * |
| 2015 – 2016 | 16 | 6 | * |
| 2016 – 2017 | 24 | 16 | * |
| 2017 – 2018 | 44 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 85 | 7 | * |
The use of the * symbol indicates we may hold the information but as disclosure may identify individuals and therefore breach their Data Protection rights the information is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 40(2) Personal Data.
Q5. Of Q4 how many of those placements are made out of area (i.e. outside the local authority boundary)?
| Year | Number of placements |
| 2014 – 2015 | * |
| 2015 – 2016 | 11 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 18 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 25 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 27 |
Q6. Of the above how many with SEMH (primary type of need) (Q3) are in day, 38-week and 52-week placements?
| Year | Day placements | 38 week placements | 52 week placements |
| 2014 – 2015 | 85 | 11 | 10 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 118 | 15 | 11 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 122 | 7 | 20 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 144 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 173 | * | 17 |
Q7. Of Q6 how many of those placements are made out of area (i.e. outside the local authority boundary)?
| Year | Placements outside the local authority boundary |
| 2014 -2015 | 15 |
| 2015 – 2016 | 27 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 37 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 28 |
| 2018 -2019 | 34 |
Q8. total expenditure on independent special school places by your local authority broken down by year
| Year | All £ | ASD £ | SEMH £ |
| 2014 – 2015 | 8.1 m | 591k | 5.2m |
| 2015 – 2016 | 8.3m | 895k | 4.6m |
| 2016 – 2017 | 10.6m | 1.6m | 5.5m |
| 2017 – 2018 | 12.5 m | 2m | 6m |
| 2018 – 2019 | 16.4m | 3.4m | 7.7m |