Regarding spend in Special Educational Needs Service, please forward the following information for 2015/16, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 (projected):
Top Up Funding (Element 3)
1. Annual spend and number of recipients by:-
* primary need
* pre 16 (by Key stages or year groups) – mainstream, special, Resource base, non-maintained, residential
* post 16 – mainstream, special, Resource base, non-maintained, residential
* ABA programme
* gender and ethnicity
Annual Spend is provided below. Please note that gender and ethnicity information is not held:-
| Year and type | Pre 16 | Post 16 G8263 | Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’S |
| 2015 – 2016 – Mainstream | £4,854,140 | £9325 | |
| 2015 -2016 – Academy | £2273382 | £22928 | |
| 2015 – 2016 Special | £8,918,942 | £1054177 | |
| 2015 – 2016 Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’S) | £34455 | ||
| 2016 – 2017 – Mainstream | Primary = £4511504 Secondary = 1549152 | £10085 | |
| 2016 – 2017 Academy | Primary = £1521747 Secondary = £1549152 | £23064 | |
| 2016 – 2017 Special | £9821359 | £914151 | |
| 2016 – 2017 Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’S) | £152865 | ||
| 2017 – 2018 Mainstream | Primary = £4511504 Secondary = £655638 | £14655 | |
| 2017 – 2018 Academy | Primary = 1620656 Secondary = £1622763 | £26100 | |
| 2017 – 2018 Special | £11249933 | £973329 | |
| 2017 – 2018 Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’S) | £107019 | ||
| 2018 – 2019 Mainstream | Primary = £3281598 Secondary = £444706 | ||
| 2018 – 2019 Academy | Primary = £3240864 Secondary = £1691746 | ||
| 2018 – 2019 Special | £11510504 | £1026322 | |
| 2018 – 2019 Alternative Provision and Pupil Referral Units (PRU’S) | £107033 |
Number of recipients is provided below:-
| Year | Pre 16 Mainstream | Pre 16 Special | Pre 16 Resource | Pre 16 Others | Pre 16 residential |
| 2015 – 2016 | 2399 | 760 | 69 | 143 | Information not held |
| 2016 – 2017 | 2537 | 857 | 78 | 151 | Information not held |
| 2017 – 2018 | 2439 | 914 | 72 | 188 | Information not held |
| 2018 – 2019 | 2209 | 937 | 65 | 199 | Information not held |
| Year | Post 16 Mainstream | Post 16 Special | Post 16 resource | Post 16 Others | Post 16 Further Education |
Post 16 Residential |
| 2015 – 2016 | 152 | 210 | 6 | 122 | 376 | Information not held |
| 2016 – 2017 | 167 | 184 | 3 | 148 | 355 | Information not held |
| 2017 – 2018 | 160 | 3 | 6 | 162 | 308 | Information not held |
| 2018 – 2019 | 185 | 148 | 8 | 308 | 249 | Information not held |
Travel Assistance
1. Annual spend and number of recipients by:-
* primary need
* pre 16 – mainstream, special, Resource base, non-maintained
* post 16 – mainstream, special, Resource base, non-maintained
* whether single occupancy, multi occupancy or walkers
Please refer to the table provided below for spend on transport:-
| Spend by year | Primary | Secondary | Post 16 | Special |
| 2015 – 2016 | £3,239,857 | £3,322,057 | £3,207,011 | £3,251,085 |
| 2016 – 2017 | £10,725,173 | £10,211,905 | £9,793,3321 | £10,537,857 |
| 2017 – 2018 | £571,267 | £489,832 | £77,512 | £40,962 |
| 2018 – 2019 * – 2018/19 figures are estimated based on position as at month 7 | £8,138,044 | £9,569,316 | £10,377,270 | £11,611,428 |
* – 2018/19 figures are estimated based on position as at month 7
Spend is not divided down to include the definitions “Resource base” or “non-maintained” as this information is not held.
| Year | Number of pre 16 Mainstream students | Number of pre 16 SEN students | Number of post 16 Mainstream students | Number of post 16 SEN students |
| 2015- 2016 | 13199 | 905 | Information not held | Information not held |
| 2016 – 2017 | 12704 | 950 | 1912 | 297 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 12563 | 1034 | 587 | 186 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 12469 | 1125 | 298 | 179 |
Number of Recipients 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Number of Pre-16 Mainstream students 13199 12704 12563 12469
Number of Pre-16 SEN students 905 950 1034 1125
Number of Post-16 Mainstream students Information not held 1912 587 298
Number of Post-16 SEN students Information not held 297 186 179
2. Personal budgets for transport – total spend by service, number of recipients, total distance travelled
The Council does not currently offer personal budgets for school transport, therefore we do not hold this information.
3. Number of wheelchair users
Please refer to the table provided below for the number of wheelchair users:-
| Year | Number of wheelchair users |
| 2015 – 2016 | 127 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 117 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 106 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 95 |
4. Number of passenger assistants
Please refer to the table provided below for the number of routes with passenger assistants:
| Year | Number of routes with passenger assistants |
| 2015 – 2016 | 253 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 263 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 255 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 271 |
5. Number of recipients by risk levels (high, medium, low)
The Council does not risk assess each passenger that it transports. Therefor, this informatio0n is not held.
6. Total distance travelled by type of transport
Information not held.
7. Number of routes
Please refer to the table provided below for number of routes.
| Year | Number of routes |
| 2015 – 2016 | 1193 |
| 2016 – 2017 | 1160 |
| 2017 – 2018 | 1103 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 1146 |
8. State if there is a travelcard scheme
No, the Council does not have a travelcard scheme.
9. State if there is a travel training programme
Yes, the Council does have a travel training programme.