Issue details
High Needs Funding for Oldham College
Decision Part 1: The reason for this decision
is to secure agreement to re-calibrate the number of High Needs
places commissioned at Oldham College, so it more accurately
reflects the number of high needs students placed in the college.
This commitment of funding is taken from the LAs DSG/High Needs
Block and passed straight to providers from the ESFA. This role is
part of the LA statutory duties.
Decision Part 2: Oldham college has seen a 40% increase in the
number of high needs students from other local authorities
accessing their programmes. Funding for these students is passed to
the local authority on a lagged model which we in turn pass to the
college. In order to support the financial position of the college,
and in the spirit of partnership, the proposal is for this session
to transfer the lagged funding (equivalent £228k) in advance
to ensure that the college can ensure sufficient funds are in place
for the place funding (E2). In addition to this sum the college
will receive £90k lagged funding for students they taught
last session. It is important to note this is funding which comes
into the LA from government to ensure home LA’s/colleges are
not disadvantaged financially by students from out of
borough.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2019
Decision due: 2 Dec 2019 by Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People and Deputy Leader
Contact: Donna Lewis, Head of Inclusion and Post-16 01617703724 Email: donna.lewis@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Financial - Liz Caygill
Procurement - Dan Cheetham
Legal - Colin Brittain
HR - Andy Collinge
Property - Andrew Hall
Decisions
- 04/12/2019 - High Needs Funding for Oldham College