SEN and Direct Payments

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Dear Hartlepool Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, could you please
provide details of:

(i) the number of direct payments for special educational needs
granted under the SEN (Direct Payments) (Pilot Order) 2012.

(Ii) details of what types of provision these payments were awarded for

(iii) the number of requests refused and the reasons for the refusals (including head teache refusing consent)

(iv) copies of any block funding contracts with health service providers for special educational needs provision

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Richards

Freedomofinformation, Hartlepool Council

Dear Mrs Richards,

 

Thank you for your request dated 17^th July 2013.

 

Please find the information you require below.

 

 

 

Question(s) Response(s)
   

(i) the number of direct payments 7
for special educational needs
granted under the SEN (Direct
Payments) (Pilot Order) 2012.

 
(Ii) details of what types of Work placement; support for an
provision these payments were Occupational Therapy programme;
awarded for additional English and Maths tuition;
home education programmes; equipment;
  transport; TA support

 
(iii) the number of requests refused  
and the reasons for the refusals
(including head teacher refusing 0
consent)

 
   

(iv) copies of any block funding Does not apply
contracts with health service
providers for special educational  
needs provision

 
   
   

 

 

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Kind Regards

 

Leanne Purdy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leanne Purdy

Legal Support Clerk

Legal Division
Chief Executive's Department

Hartlepool Borough Council

 

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