Please provide the following information:
1. The number of places commissioned at non-maintained special schools (NMSS) by Devon County Council (DCC) per academic year (AY).
2. The number of places commissioned at independent special schools by DCC per AY.
3. For non-maintained special schools, the total spent per year on these places.
4. For independent special schools, the total spent per year on these places.
5. The average price of a place at a non-maintained special school per AY.
6. The average price of a place at an independent special school per AY.
7. The number of places commissioned at NMSS that are out of DCC’s area and the total cost of these per AY.
8. The number of places commissioned at independent special schools that are out of DCC’s area and the total cost of these per AY.
For Q1 – 8 please refer to this answer spreadsheet
9. The projections or estimates of spend on independent and non-maintained provision both a) in the LA area and b) outside the area for the next three years.
Devon County Council do not hold this information, as we do not budget on an academic year or breakdown the budget in the format requested.
The 2022/2023 budget book, may be of use to you. Please refer to page 58 for the Independent Special School budget, £46.8m.