Personal Budgets in Education January 2023
Case reference FOI2023/00001
Published 20 January 2023
Request
Please could you answer the following questions in relation to your Local Education Authority:-
1. How many children/young people within your Local Authority have been awarded and currently access Personal Budgets for Education (Jan 23)?
2. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently accessed have been provided as part of an Education Otherwise Than At/In School or College (EOTAS(C)/EOTIS(C)) provision described in their Education Health and Care Plan (Jan 23)?
3. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently accessed have been awarded to children/young people who are being Electively Home Educated (EHE) (Jan 23)?
4. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently being accessed are awarded in the form of Direct Payments to families (Jan 23)?
5. What is the total annual cost of Personal Budgets for Education within your Local Authority (Jan 23)?
6. What is the total annual cost of Personal Budgets for Education allocated as Direct Payments to families within your Local Authority (Jan 23)?
Response
Please could you answer the following questions in relation to your Local Education Authority:-
1. How many children/young people within your Local Authority have been awarded and currently access Personal Budgets for Education (Jan 23)?
23
2. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently accessed have been provided as part of an Education Otherwise Than At/In School or College (EOTAS(C)/EOTIS(C)) provision described in their Education Health and Care Plan (Jan 23)?
22
3. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently accessed have been awarded to children/young people who are being Electively Home Educated (EHE) (Jan 23)?
1
4. How many of the Personal Budgets for Education currently being accessed are awarded in the form of Direct Payments to families (Jan 23)?
6
5. What is the total annual cost of Personal Budgets for Education within your Local Authority (Jan 23)?
£207,316.16 for calendar year 2022
6. What is the total annual cost of Personal Budgets for Education allocated as Direct Payments to families within your Local Authority (Jan 23)?
£59,035.16 for calendar year 2022
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