What factors are influencing a rise in EHCP's

In which year did the Department of Education use a new formula for allocating the high needs block to local authorities. The rationale for this was that the existing system was unfair, inadequate and not responsive to needs across the country. The new high needs formula now consists of five factors:

i) A basic per-pupil entitlement of those in a special school or post-16 institution

ii) A sum based on the size of the entire local population aged 2-18

iii) Deprivation (measured by eligibility for Free School Meals and number of children living in poor areas)[9]

iv) Low prior attainment (measured by attainment at Key Stages 2 and 4)

v) Health and Disability (measured by the number of children declared as being in bad or very bad health on the 2011 census and the number of children aged 0-15 in receipt of the Disability Living Allowance)

Who gives the Local Authority their dedicated schools grant that then is allocated to schools through the ‘’schools forum’’? 

In March 2018 new measures were launched to trial new powers in SEND tribunals thus creating new rights for parents and young people to appeal decisions on social care and health alongside existing rights around education.

The ''Special Provision Fund'' that LA's can bid for, is only used for .....