There were 2,960 children in need episodes as of 31 March 2018, where 16 year old and 17 year old children were awaiting an assessment.<\/p>
Information on the number of all children in need episodes as of 31 March, where children were awaiting an assessment, is included in the statistical publication \u2018Characteristics of children in need 2017 to 2018\u2019, which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2017-to-2018<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of 16 and 17 year old children awaiting an in need assessment in 2017-18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Reed"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Steve Reed"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136373", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136373/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are investing £43.5 billion into schools this year, and are committed to maintaining real terms per pupil funding in our schools. This includes £6.3 billion in high needs funding this year for children and young people with the most complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), up from £5 billion in 2013, and includes an additional £250 million, across 2018-19 and 2019-20, what was announced in December 2018.<\/p> <\/p> Institute for Fiscal Studies figures show that real terms per pupil funding for 5 to 16 year olds in 2020 will be more than 50% higher than it was in 2000 and more than 70% higher than in 1990.<\/p> <\/p> However, we are aware that schools and local authorities are facing challenges in managing their budgets in the context of increasing costs and rising levels of demand for SEND support. We are also continuing to engage with schools and colleges, local authorities, health providers and families, to build a shared understanding of what is driving cost pressures, and to work with the sector to help manage them.<\/p> <\/p> We are looking carefully at how much funding for education will be needed in future years, as we approach the next Spending Review.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent trends in real term funding for education on the ability of schools to provide high quality SEND support.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4653", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Morgan"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136374", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136374/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The provisions of the Children and Families Act (2014), together with the associated statutory regulations and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice, apply to academies and free schools as well as to schools maintained by local authorities. All schools are required to use their best endeavours to identify and address the special educational needs of pupils and to apply the \u2018graduated approach\u2019 to support, which is outlined in Chapter 6 of the SEND Code of Practice, which can be found at the following link:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> Academies and free schools are inspected by Ofsted under the same framework as local authority maintained schools. The quality of education and support for pupils with SEND is taken into account by inspectors when making a judgement on the performance of a school.<\/p> The new Ofsted common inspection framework for education settings, which will be in force from September 2019, places more emphasis on the quality of SEND provision through the \u2018quality of education\u2019 judgement, with a clear focus on curriculum.<\/p> <\/p> Academies are under a duty through the Children and Families Act (2014) to co-operate with the local authority on their SEND provision. Where maintained schools and academies are acting unreasonably or unlawfully, the department has the power to direct them to put matters right, if it would be expedient to do so. The Department of Education and the Education and Skills Funding Agency have a direct role here to investigate complaints.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the academisation of schools on the ability of schools to deliver high-quality SEND provision.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4653", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Morgan"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128538", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1128538/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Trends in the number of new Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans in England are published in the annual \u2018Statements of SEN and EHC plans\u2019 statistical release which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2018<\/a>.<\/p> The information is not held centrally, regarding constituency level or the whole of the UK. Figures are collected for each local authority in England.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number Education Health and Care Plans required in (a) the UK and (b) Slough constituency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4638", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125733", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125733/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Schools (and further education colleges, sixth form colleges and 16-19 academies) are required to identify and address the special educational needs (SEN) of the pupils they support and to use their best endeavours to make sure that a child or young person who has SEN gets the support they need. This is outlined in the statutory SEN Code of Practice.<\/p> <\/p> The school should assess the child, plan an intervention if a learning difficulty is identified, implement the intervention and then review the outcome and progressively repeat this cycle until the child\u2019s learning difficulty is properly supported. This type of support is called SEN Support and the cyclical process is referred to as a \u2018graduated approach\u2019 to meeting children\u2019s needs. This process should take place regardless of whether a child has been referred for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment by the local authority.<\/p> <\/p> Information regarding the average waiting time and the average cost of SEND assessments is not held by the department. However, information is published on the number and percentage of new education, health and care plans that are issued within 20 weeks of referral in the annual \u2018Statements of SEN and EHC plans\u2019 statistical release. Information for the most recent period is published in table 8 of the release found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2018<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average waiting time was for a SEND assessment after a child was referred by a teacher in the most recent period for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125734/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Schools (and further education colleges, sixth form colleges and 16-19 academies) are required to identify and address the special educational needs (SEN) of the pupils they support and to use their best endeavours to make sure that a child or young person who has SEN gets the support they need. This is outlined in the statutory SEN Code of Practice.<\/p> <\/p> The school should assess the child, plan an intervention if a learning difficulty is identified, implement the intervention and then review the outcome and progressively repeat this cycle until the child\u2019s learning difficulty is properly supported. This type of support is called SEN Support and the cyclical process is referred to as a \u2018graduated approach\u2019 to meeting children\u2019s needs. This process should take place regardless of whether a child has been referred for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment by the local authority.<\/p> <\/p> Information regarding the average waiting time and the average cost of SEND assessments is not held by the department. However, information is published on the number and percentage of new education, health and care plans that are issued within 20 weeks of referral in the annual \u2018Statements of SEN and EHC plans\u2019 statistical release. Information for the most recent period is published in table 8 of the release found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2018<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for a pupil waiting for a SEND assessment; and what the average cost was per pupil receiving such an assessment in the most recent period for which figures are available..", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Frank Field"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125735", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125735/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We do not collect information on the spending by schools on individual pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Support for those with more complex SEND are funded through the local authorities high needs budgets.<\/p> Our total high needs funding allocations since 2015 are:<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> £5.2 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> £5.3 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> £5.8 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19*<\/p><\/td> £6.1 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20*<\/p><\/td> £6.3 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The amounts between financial years are not directly comparable due to structural changes in the high needs funding baseline.<\/p> *Both of these years include £125 million additional funding, which was announced in December 2018.<\/p> The total level of local authorities\u2019 high needs gross expenditure, not including place funding, can be found in the section 251 outturn data, and these are as follows:<\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> £3.96 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> £4.21 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> £4.50 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19*<\/p><\/td> £4.46 billion<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> *These years use high needs budget data, rather than outturn data, as we have not yet published the high needs outturns.<\/p> The majority of high needs funding is directed towards pupils with education, health and care plans (EHCP). The number of pupils each year with plans can be found in the school census data, which is published in January. The numbers for each year are as follows:<\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 240,163<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 256,315<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 287,290<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 319,819<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The number of pupils with SEND in 2019 has not yet been published. This figure is an amalgamation of EHCP and Statements of SEND, but this does not include Learning Difficulty Assessments (LDA), and so is not an accurate comparison year-on-year. LDAs were phased out with the introduction of EHCPs, and the last LDAs were phased out of the system in 2016.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the change in the level of spending on SEND provision per pupil with special educational needs or disabilities has been since 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/478", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Frank Field"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123882", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1123882/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The department is taking steps to ensure every child and young person with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can achieve highly in education, find employment and lead happy and fulfilled lives.<\/p> We have established a SEND System Leadership Board that will focus on improving how local health, education and social care partners can plan better, commission strategically and work jointly to provide services and improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.<\/p> Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission continue to inspect local areas to identify strengths and weaknesses in relation to children and young people with SEND. Where there are concerns, the local area is required to produce a Written Statement of Action. The area will be revisited within 18 months to ensure improvements have been made.<\/p> To support local authorities, we have provided an additional £250 million in high needs funding up to 2020 on top of the funding increases we had already committed. This brings the total allocation for high needs in 2019-20 to £6.3 billion and will help local authorities to manage the significant pressures on their high needs budgets.<\/p>"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Special Educational Needs"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the outcomes of children with special educational needs and disability.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4093", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen McPartland"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stephen McPartland"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122084", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1122084/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In December 2018 my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced an increase of £250 million in the level of funding up to 2020, for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This brings the total level of high needs funding to £6.3 billion in this financial year 2019-20. The level of high needs funding in future years will depend on the next Spending Review. Decisions taken locally determine how much of this funding is spent on children with autism and other types of special educational needs (SEN). Information from local authorities or schools on how much of their funding is spent on children with autism is not held centrally.<\/p> <\/p> We believe that all teachers should be teachers of children with SEN. We have provided £3.4 million funding over 2018-2020, for the SEND schools\u2019 workforce contract, which will be delivered by the Whole School SEND consortium, led by National Association of Special Educational Needs. The SEND schools\u2019 workforce contract\u2019s aim is to embed SEND into school improvement in order to equip the workforce to deliver high quality teaching across all types of SEND, including children and young people with autism.<\/p> We recognise that some schools, including special schools, are facing challenges in recruiting and retaining teachers. That is why in January 2019 we launched the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy.<\/p> |