Objective, effect and proposed implementation
Objective
Manchester’s Children and Young People’s Plan has a vision that every child and young person aged 0-25 will achieve their full potential, and be:
- Safe
- Happy
- Healthy
- Successful
Manchester aims for children and young people with SEND to attend their local pre-school setting, and - whenever possible - to be educated in their local mainstream school. Specialist provision should be within schools based in the city, where it's required. The vast majority of pupils’ SEN are met within the following:
- Fully inclusive mainstream provision
- Mainstream with support
- Resourced mainstream provision
- Special school provision.
Manchester’s special school provision is located in purpose-built schools, awarded ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. They all have an outreach offer that can be accessed by mainstream schools and settings. This means that every school can identify and meet the needs of children with SEND who choose to attend a local school or setting, and close the gap in outcomes when compared to young people without SEND.
The objective of this proposal is for the Local Authority to expand the resourced provision at Broad Oak Primary School. Doing so will provide capacity to meet the needs of the growing SEND pupil population, allowing pupils to access provision locally.
The effect on other educational institutions in the area
The proposal will provide additional places for local children with special educational needs, with no negative impact on other local schools, academies, and educational institutions.
Project costs and indication of how these will be met, including how long-term value for money will be achieved
No capital funding is required for this project as the accommodation is already available.
All specialist places at Broad Oak Primary School will continue to be funded from the High Needs Block part of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). The revenue funding required for the additional places is included in the DSG allocation and the additional commissioned places have been agreed by Schools Forum.
The proposal to expand the resourced provision at Broad Oak Primary School will ensure the continued delivery of high quality and cost-effective places for the children and young people of Manchester and provide local specialist provision.
Implementation and any proposed stages for implementation
The proposed implementation date is 1 September 2024. Admission arrangements will be managed by the special educational needs statutory assessment process, and will follow those in place for Broad Oak Primary School.