Decision

The Director of Children and Families approved an educational
placement at Stafford Hall School at a cost of approximately
£2,462,567.00.

A funding split has been agreed between social care and education
budgets of 50/50.

Placement at this young person’s current setting and other
specialist settings have been considered and due to the
environmental requirements and specialist staffing required to meet
this young person’s special educational needs (SEN), they
require a specialist 52-week residential placement. The authority
has a statutory duty to make provision for this child who has an
Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan.

It is considered in the public interest that information contained
in the business case is exempt from publication as it relates to a
vulnerable child or young person within the City and the actions
taken are to enable that person to receive their statutory
entitlement to education.