Decision details

The Department for Education (DfE) allocate High Needs Provision Capital Allocation (HNPCA) funding to support local authorities to deliver new places and improve existing provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). It is proposed to identify £150,000 of the grant allocated to commission feasibility studies that consider how and where additional SEND provision can be developed within the Council's area.

To fully approve £150,000 of the HNPCA grant to commission feasibility studies. This £150,000 would be fully approved for the further delegated authority approval of Chris Wilford for individual studies and development work.

None - Feasibility studies budget will enable officers to undertake feasibility studies and options appraisals to determine the most cost effective and suitable solutions to improve existing SEND provision and carry out building projects to provide new places. Feasibility studies are also used to aid financial planning and determine future funding priorities.