Local authorities are required to provide schools with sufficient funds to enable schools to meet the additional cost of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, up to the value of £6,000. This funding comes from the schools\u2019 block of the dedicated schools grant (DSG).<\/p>
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When the costs of additional support required for a pupil with SEN exceed £6,000, the local authority should also allocate additional top-up funding to cover the excess costs. This top-up funding, and funding for special schools comes from the local authority\u2019s high needs budget. In December 2018, we announced an additional £250 million in high needs funding up to 2020, bringing Warrington\u2019s total high needs funding to £20.278 million in 2019-20.<\/p>
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In 2013, the schools and high needs budgets within the DSG were created. As the DSG includes other budgets such as the early years budget, the department is unable to provide comparable figures before 2013-14.<\/p>
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The schools and high needs allocations for Warrington since 2013-14 can be found at the following links:<\/p>