• Decision details

    • Decision details

    DSG Supplementary High Needs Funding 2022/23

    Reference: D55675

    Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    The council is responsible for deciding on the allocation of the High Needs Supplementary funding to provide for the cost of the Health and Social Care Levy and wider costs.

    Decision:

    The Director of Children & Families approved the decision as detailed below.

     

    Settings currently receiving FFI top up of £650 per unit will receive an increase to £672 per unit, this will be backdated to April 2022.  This £22 unit increase represents a 3.4% increase in the unit rate.  For special school setting, the unit rate will be increased from £684 to £708 (which equates to an increase of 3.51%).  These increases are expected to equate to additional total top up payments of up to £1.5m.  The FFI unit rate will be reviewed in future years in accordance with the level of high needs funding received.

    Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

    Wards Affected: (All Wards);

    Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Economy, Culture & Education

    Other reasons / organisations consulted

    The proposal has been presented to and discussed at an exceptional Schools Forum meeting with representatives from all education settings. 

    Consultees

    Leeds Schools Forum

    Contact: Lucie McAulay 0113 3788766 Email: Lucie.McAulay@leeds.gov.uk.

    Publication date: 04/10/2022

    Date of decision: 12/10/2022

    Effective from: 20/10/2022

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