Available figures for the number of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) resident in Suffolk, who attended schools maintained by other local authorities are given as follows:
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Resident in Suffolk LA 15,536 16,248 16,681 17,312 17,549 Attending schools maintained by Suffolk LA 15,193 16,061 16,474 17,120 17,312 Attending schools maintained by other LAs 343 187 207 192 237 Note: SEN includes: School action; School action plus and statement of SEN Source: School Census
We are unable to provide equivalent information on the number of children with Special Educational Needs attending independent or non-maintained special schools.
Details of the planned expenditure by Suffolk local authority for pupils with special educational needs can be found on the following tables. The data are drawn from Suffolk local authority’s Section 52 budget statements submitted to the DCSF and the figures relate to all planned out of authority expenditure not just the expenditure on pupils attending schools maintained by other local authorities.
Cash terms figures4 Budgeted gross1 expenditure on inter-authority recoupment2 (£) 1999-20003 100,000 2000-01 100,000 2001-02 100,000 2002-03 100,000 2003-04 100,000 2004-05 100,000 2005-06 103,000 2006-07 108,000 2007-08 110,000 1 As one authority’s expenditure on inter-authority recoupment will be another authority’s income, in order to show the amount of money budgeted by Suffolk local authority for the education of pupils with special educational needs outside of Suffolk LA the figures for inter-authority recoupment have been shown gross (i.e. any income which Suffolk LA receive from other authorities for educating their pupils with SEN within Suffolk has not been netted off from the expenditure). 2 Inter authority recoupment includes any estimated expenditure in relation to transactions between authorities in accordance with regulations made under sections 493 or 494 of the 1996 Act or section 207 of the 2002 Act (recoupment between authorities) for the education of pupils with special educational needs. 3 Figures are not available prior to the inception of Section 52 for the 1999-2000 financial year. 4 Figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000.
Cash terms figures3 Budgeted net expenditure on fees for pupils at independent special schools and abroad1 (£) 1999-20002 3,776,000 2000-01 3,794,000 2001-02 3,993,000 2002-03 4,051,000 2003-04 5,711,000 2004-05 6,078,000 2005-06 6,161,000 2006-07 6,390,000 2007-081 6,551,000 1 Includes estimated expenditure on the payment of fees in respect of pupils with special educational needs at independent schools or non-maintained special schools. The figures for 2007-08 also include any SEN payments to Academies for pupils with statements. 2 Figures are not available prior to the inception of Section 52 for the 1999-2000 financial year. 3 Figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000.