Agenda item

Action

Ian Pearson presented the report on therapy services funding. If speech and language therapy and occupational health therapy services are included in part 3 of a pupil’s statement as required for them to be able to access the curriculum then the cost is borne by the local authority education department rather than the health service. Currently the costs in West Berkshire, approximately £350k, are funded by the Education Service Budget but these costs are met from the DSG by some other local authorities, so that they can be protected.

ACTION: A more detailed report, including costs, is to be brought to the Heads Funding Group and Schools’ Forum meetings on 25^th November and 8^th December respectively. 

J Seymour