Education funding for children and young people with SEND
Colleges
Colleges get funding for each child that attends their setting.
They get an extra £6000 for each student who has SEN.
'Top-up' or 'high needs funding'
Colleges can apply to the Council for 'top up' or 'high needs' funding for students who need extra support.
Colleges can apply for funding for:
- students aged 16 to 19 who don't have an EHCP
- students aged 19 to 25 with an Education Health & Care Plan
Requests for funding are considered by the Council's Post-16 SEND Panel on an annual basis.
Other funding
Colleges can access other funding to support young people with additional needs.
For example, the Education and Skills Funding Agency's Adult Education Budget can be used to support students aged 19 to 25 with SEND but without an Education Health & Care Plan.