SEN Direct Payments Pilot
Fiona Nicholson made this Freedom of Information request to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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Dear Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council,
Could you please tell me (i) the number of direct payments for special educational needs which were granted under the SEN (Direct Payments) (Pilot Order) 2012 and (ii) details of what types of provision these payments were awarded
for
Yours faithfully,
Fiona Nicholson
Dear Ms Nicholson
I refer to the request, which you have made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for records held by this service.
Acknowledgement
Your request dated 12 July 2014 was received by this department on 14 July 2014.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Officer
Hi Fiona,
Further to your recent request on SEN direct payments please find below
the information provided by our Pupil and Parent Services Team;
Total 21 payments
19 transport only
1 support and transport
1 equipment
Regards,
Ian.
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Ian Stewart
Exclusions & Admissions Officer
Behaviour & Attendance Improvement Team
Tel: 0191 433 8591 Fax: 0191 433 8583
Dryden Centre. Evistones Road, Gateshead NE9 5UR
[2]www.gateshead.gov.uk
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