Council and councillors

To receive Report No. 07/2022 from the Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services.

Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services, and the Cabinet:

1)    Noted the update, the emerging impact of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities,(SEND), Recovery Plan group of projects.

2)    Endorsed the actions planned to continue to address the High Needs Budget deficit.

Report No. 07/2022 was introduced by Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services. The purpose of the report was to provide an update on a number of projects being undertaken in relation to support all children and young people with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) via the SEND Recovery Plan. The report also set out a number of deficits in relation to the Dedicated Schools Grant and the High Needs Budget and the actions underway to address these.

Councillor Wilby commended the Rutland SEND staff for the amount of work that had been put in to try and make Rutland as inclusive as possible for all the children and the attitude and help given by the schools.

RESOLVED

In consultation with the Cabinet, Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services:

1)    NOTED the update, the emerging impact of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Recovery Plan group of projects.

ENDORSED the actions planned to continue to address the High Needs Budget deficit.