To determine the council’s three year plan for allocation of the special provision capital fund.

In March 2017 the Government announced the allocation of a special provision fund for councils to support capital investment in provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The funding will be allocated on an annual basis over a three year period 2018-2021.

The fund will be allocated to projects to meet the council’s duty to ensure that disabled children and those with special educational needs (SEND) can access high quality provision that meets their needs, and ensure arrangements are in place for alternative provision for children outside mainstream education or missing education (e.g. excluded or ill) to receive full time education. Projects will be determined by consideration of suitability, condition and sufficiency of current provision, and prioritised based upon these criteria in accordance with the council’s Schools Capital Investment Strategy (SCIS).