Issue - decisions
High Needs Funding for Oldham College
04/12/2019 - High Needs Funding for Oldham College
RESOLVED - That:
Decision Part 1:
Option 1: Agree to placement numbers 143 (this accounts for
students placed by Oldham and other authorities). This would be in
place for the 2020/2021 academic year and reflects the 10%
differential in actual numbers taken by the college.
Option 2: Do nothing, keep the allocation at 100. There is a risk
that the college will refuse to accept students above this number
on the basis that attendance is a significant pressure on college
resources and exceeds the 10% guideline. This option could result
in even more expensive cost as the students with EHC plans not
placed at the college request a specialist (and expensive)
provision elsewhere.
Decision Part 2:
Option 1: Transfer the equivalent £228k to the college (which
is ultimately ESFA funding) to support the additional E2 costs
incurred as a result of the 40% increase in out of borough
students, as per the ESFA funding model. If, in the unlikely event
of the out of borough students’ numbers changing through the
course of the session, the LA could reduce the differential from
the funding allocated in the following session to cover any
reduction in passported funding, so there is no risk to the council
resources.
Option 2: Maintain the funding on a lagged basis. This weakens the
financial position of the college during a period of increased
demand from high need students and does not reflect a spirit of
partnership which both parties have fostered.