Direct payments for SEND child support

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Dear Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council,

I have two questions regarding children in the borough, with Education and Health Care Plans.

For how many of these children are services, provided to meet the requirements of their EHCP, commissioned by the child’s family rather than by the Council?

What is the overall budget for direct payments for services, provided by the Council to parents/guardians of children with EHCPs in these circumstances?

Yours faithfully,

Michael Gaffney

InfoMgr, FinDMT, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Mr Gaffney

 

We write in response to your recent Freedom of Information enquiry
regarding children in the Borough with Education and Health Care Plans.
Please see our response to your questions below:

 

- For how many of these children are services, provided to meet the
requirements of their EHCP, commissioned by the child’s family rather than
by the Council?

8 children receive an educational personal budget.

 

- What is the overall budget for direct payments for services, provided by
the Council to parents/guardians of children with EHCPs in these
circumstances?

The Department’s overall budget for direct payments is £81100 per annum.
This is not specific to parents/guardians with EHCPs.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Lynette Paterson

Principal Information Management Officer

Wirral Council

PO Box 290
Brighton Street
Wallasey
CH27 9FQ

 

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