SEN Residential Special Schools and Children’s Residential Home placements
Case reference FOI2022/00251
Published 12 April 2022
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding Residential Special School and Children's Residential Home placements for children (under 18) with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism as their Special Educational Need (SEN). Where possible, please kindly include responses on the attached Excel spreadsheet.
Q1. Please provide the total number of placements funded by the Local Authority during the year for children (under 18) with a Learning Disability as their primary SEN in (a) a Residential Special School and (b) a Children's Residential Home (not including secure units or hostels)
Q2. Please provide the total number of new placements funded by the Local Authority for children (under 18) with a Learning Disability as their primary SEN in (a) a Residential Special School and (b) a Children's Residential Home (not including secure units or hostels)
Q3. Please provide the total number of placements funded by the Local Authority during the year for children (under 18) with Autism as their primary SEN in (a) a Residential Special School and (b) a Children's Residential Home (not including secure units or hostels)
Q4. Please provide the total number of new placements funded by the Local Authority for children (under 18) with Autism as their primary SEN in (a) a Residential Special School and (b) a Children's Residential Home (not including secure units or hostels)
Q5. Please provide the total number of placements funded by the Local Authority during the year for children (under 18) in a Residential Special School with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, that are placed (a) in area and (b) out of area
Q6. Please provide the total number of placements funded by the Local Authority during the year for children (under 18) in a Children's Residential Home with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, that are placed (a) in area and (b) out of area
Q7. Please provide the number of children (under 18) currently funded by the Local Authority, with a Learning Disability and/or Autism, in (a) a Residential Special School or (b) Children's Residential Home, in the following fee ranges (£3.0k - £3.5k, £3.5k - £4.0k, £4.0k - £4.5k, £4.5k - £5.0k, £5.0k - £5.5k, £5.5k - £6.0k, £6.0k - £6.5k, £6.5k+)
Response
Please see the attached spreadsheet.
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