Guidance

High needs funding allocations for the academic year 2014 to 2015

High needs funding allocations for the academic year 2014 to 2015

This guidance was withdrawn on

This page contains information related to the 2014 to 2015 academic year. Please visit our high needs funding arrangements page for the most up to date information.

High needs funding allocations the academic year 2014 to 2015

Information on the funding and contracting principles for post-16 high needs students in the academic year 2014 to 2015.

16 to 25 high needs funding: additional information

Additional information on high needs funding for students aged 16 to 25, contracting, special educational needs (SEN) reforms for the academic year 2014 to 2015 and looking ahead to 2015 and 2016.

Online webinars

Online webinars, high needs funding presentations, slide packs and speaker notes published in November 2013 are available to view or download from the EFA event website.

High needs place numbers for the 2014 to 2015 academic year

Final high needs place numbers for the 2014 to 2015 academic year. These places numbers are broken down by the local authorities that included place numbers in their high needs templates as part of the 2014 to 2015 academic year place review exercise. In the case of Free Schools the place numbers shown are those funded by the EFA. This data is correct and final as at 01 August 2014.

Dedicated schools grant

Information about the dedicated schools grant (DSG) and local authority allocations for school revenue funding for 2014 to 2015.

Supporting information for local authorities

Supporting information for local authorities to assist completion of version 3 of the high needs template and version 2 of the hospital education template. This is part of the 2014 to 2015 high needs exceptional case process which closed in December 2013.

Supporting information for institutions

Supporting information for institutions to submit cases for the 2014 to 2015 high needs exceptional cases process which for institutions closed in January 2014.

Implementing the high needs funding arrangements

An update from Peter Mucklow, EFA National Director for Young People about implementing the high needs funding arrangements for the academic year 2014 to 2015.

Timetable and process for implementing high needs place funding arrangements for 5-25 year olds

Timetable and process for implementing high needs place funding arrangements for 5-25 year olds in the academic year 2014 to 2015. This sets out the place review taking place to December and the role of local authorities, EFA and institutions.

Information on the high needs funding arrangements

Information on the high needs funding arrangements, as part of the wider revenue funding arrangements for 2014 to 2015. This is primarily to help local authorities and schools forums in planning.

Published list of ILR fields

A published list of ILR fields to be completed by special post-16 institutions for the academic year 2014 to 2015 ILR submissions.

Published 19 May 2015