Dear Joanna,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Children with Special Educational Needs (reference number 36676). Your request was received on the 07/09/2015 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

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Kind Regards,

Heather Wolstenholme
Freedom of Information Officer
ITM&G Floor G,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 585651

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Dear Joanna,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Children with Special Educational Needs (reference number 36676); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please dint hesitate to contact me.

Please can you provide me with answers to the questions below. All questions relate to children in the age range 6-19 with the SEN profile of Severe to Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties.
1. How many children within your area have the above SEN profile. 73
2. Do you place children in out-of-area provision, if required? If so how many children in the last academic year were educated out-of-area? Yes - 1 educated out of the area
3. Do you have any agreements/arrangements with neighbouring authorities whereby provision is sought in these areas before looking at provision via the general Section 41 list? No
4. Have you entered into any education contracts with Scope for placements at Meldreth Manor School (Fenny Lane, Meldreth, Royston, Herts SG8 6LG) in the last 5 years? No
5. If so, what was the value of each contract (amount and length of time)? N/A

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Kind Regards,

[Name of Council employee removed]
Senior Information Governance Officer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor,
Tower Block,
Blackburn Town Hall,
Blackburn,
BB1 7DY

Tel: 01254 58 5852

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