Slide 1 © Crown copyright 2008 SEN/AEN Value for Money (VfM) Resource Pack for Schools

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 2 Outcomes of the session Participants will: Understand the aims of the Audit Commission/National Strategies SEN/AEN VfM Resource Pack for Schools. Consider how it can support/build on current local practice. Share existing LA guidance that supports schools to accurately identify pupils with SEN/AEN. Consider data and other information that LAs currently use to monitor the impact of delegated resources on progress towards the five outcomes for pupils with SEN/AEN.

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 3 Why a Value for Money (VfM) Self-Evaluation Resource Pack? In 2007, 1.5m children were identified as having SEN in England – 19.2% of all pupils. In 2007, £2.5 billion was spent on delegated and retained SEN budgets. Schools determine the use of delegated SEN/AEN budgets, providing opportunities to use funding flexibly to be more effective. Many schools have developed holistic and strategic approaches to planning provision and monitoring impact – but these are not yet universal.

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 4 The VfM resource pack for SEN/AEN aims to help schools to self-evaluate the impact of their SEN/AEN income and expenditure on outcomes for pupils using criteria. The current framework for school inspection includes judgements about whether: ‘financial resources made available to the school are managed efficiently’ and ‘how effectively and efficiently resources are deployed to achieve value for money’. School SEF Section 6a: …how effectively resources are deployed to achieve value for money.

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 5 What’s in the SEN/AEN VfM Resource Pack? The resource pack will support schools, through self- evaluation, to use value for money principles in decision making about the use of resources and the impact on outcomes for pupils with SEN/AEN. The resource pack comprises: a simple self-assessment tool; explanatory background papers; good practice examples; links to relevant websites; case studies.

4C. VfM Action Plan 3A.Variance Between income and spend 3B.Evaluate outcomes Identify outcomes compared with need and expectations 2A. Identify spend Specific and shared costs 1A Identify income SEN and AEN budgets allocated to individual school 2B.Identify provision Identify additional and special provision being made for these pupils 1B. Identify needs Identify pupils for whom SEN and AEN funding is to be used Finance work stream SEN and AEN work stream

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 7 The Standards Site: eval The Audit Commission website: eval Where can schools find the SEN/AEN Value for Money Resource Pack?

© Crown copyright 2008 Slide 8 SEN/AEN VfM Self-Evaluation Resource Pack Table activity 1 and 2

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