Decision details
1718191 - Review of SEN Provision by Independent Consultant
Decision Maker: Director of People
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To commission an independent consultant to
provide a review of the education provision to meet the needs of
learners with complex educational needs and to enable provision
improvements to be defined, prioritised and implemented.
This review of special schools and alternative provision will feed
into the wider work plan for Doncaster’s SEND Strategic
Framework 2016-19.
Give relevant background information:
The strategy confirms the commitment to maintaining the range of
quality provision and services for children and young people with
complex needs and allow planning to improve and extend the quality
of provision and services and develop closer partnerships between
mainstream and specialist providers
Decision:
To commission and award a consultancy service
to complete a review of Doncaster's Special Schools and Alternative
Providers as part of the wider SEND review with a maximum budget of
£49,000.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - To tender for a specialist
consultant to deliver an independent review of SEND provision
within a 4 month timescale.
Due to timescale/specification and budget this is the only option
recommended.
Publication date: 11/07/2018
Date of decision: 20/12/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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