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  • Can a reduced claim be submitted for a member of staff who is self-isolating and able to complete elements of their role remotely?

    January 2021 – A claim can now be submitted in this scenario as Schools Mutual Fund claim form now provides the opportunity to create a reduced claim, in response to the Covid-19 national lockdown. This added flexibility will allow schools to submit a Mutual Fund claim at a reduced percentage, where an employee has been Continue reading →

  • A Teacher is currently self-isolating and is unable to complete all of their duties as a teacher from home, can a claim be entered for this situation?

    A Mutual Fund claim can be entered for the absence, provided that there would be a requirement for a member of staff to cover the absent teacher. Where there is no requirement to cover the absent teacher, for example, where a partial or full closure of the school is in effect, then the claim would Continue reading →

  • Perception in schools is that EHCPs reducing. Numbers funded in schools are dropping but still have children with same/similar issues – but they are no longer funded.

    The perception is incorrect as the number of EHCPs are in fact increasing and are all funded.

  • Does the £3 million in fact only reduce the ongoing deficit? What is the 3-year plan? Is the deficit not just set to continue to grow?

    Continue to work on the areas explained within the consultation document, also supporting early identification and solutions. Timeliness is key in reducing anxiety and step escalation. Looking at what we can control Special school places Independent brokerage / contracting Earlier identification

  • Will you take further funding from Schools for high needs next year?

    The 0.5% requested for 2019-20 will go back into the Schools Block for 2020-21. It is only allowed to be transferred for one year. Any further need will have to come back to schools and schools forum through consultation for 2020-21 funding

  • If some savings are yet to be confirmed, will more money be taken from the Schools Block if these savings aren’t as high as expected.

    The current funding pressures do not account for the additional savings identified. Therefore, if they are realised they will reduce the overall pressures on the High Needs Block not increase them.

  • What are the sources of funding for SEN provision? Is it purely from the DSG?

    Yes, the only source of funding is DSG into the High Need Block. There is also AEN within the school funding.

  • Will you take further funding from Schools for High Needs next year?

    The 0.5% requested for 2019-20 will go back into the Schools Block for 2020-21. It is only allowed to be transferred for one year. Any further need will have to come back to schools and schools forum through consultation for 2020-21 funding.

  • Has the Local Authority modelled a stepped Minimum Funding Level? Primary £3,300 to £3,400 and Secondary £4.600 to £4,700?

    Yes, to afford the Minimum Funding Level which benefits 53 schools, can only be implemented by applying a negative Minimum Funding Guarantee, which results in up to 300 schools having a reduction in funding to enable 53 schools to gain funding.

  • Why are we (Devon) not lobbying government to put limitations of cost of provision in the independent sector to make their costs more in line with funding available. This happens within the care of the elderly in nursing homes.

    Devon, as members of the f40 and through direct lobbying of our local MPs raises this concern and continued pressure at every opportunity at regional or national level, as well as with the Department.

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