1. Staffordshire’s New AEN Funding System Kate Plant SENSS

2. Staffordshire’s New AEN Funding System The objectives of this session are to introduce: the new funding process to be in place from Sept 2011 the new AEN funding principles the new Criteria for allocating funding the roles and responsibilities of Providers

3. The BackgroundBackground AEN Review Group established in September 2009 Remit - consult with relevant groups, develop a model for AEN funding to replace the existing arrangements and to enable providers and settings to meet the needs of pupils Group composition Outcome - funding and decision making around allocation of funding into the hands of providers.

4. Outcomes More local solutions C&LP ‘Clusters’ CLPs Jan 2011.xls CLPs Jan 2011.xls Academies PVI settings

5. Principal Funding Streams for maintained settings AWPU + LS* - Age Weighted Pupil Unit/Lump Sum (This is ASN - Additional School Needs) ACN - Additional Cluster Needs Cluster of Providers HLN - Higher Level Needs HLN County Panel Individual Providers Individual Providers

6. Funding Principles 1.Responsiveness to needs 2.Effectiveness and standards 3.Equity, transparency and fairness 4.Monitoring, evaluation and review 5.Funding should follow the pupil

7. The New System Funding will be split into two discrete budgets 1.ACN – Additional Cluster Needs 2.HLN – Higher Level Needs Settings/Schools will need to consider all CYP currently attending their setting/school against the new criteria and apply for funding from their EY Forum.criteria All CYP requiring additional funding (ACN or HLN) must be submitted to the EY Forum initially in order to access HLN funding.

8. Pupil requires support. Provider has to decide if pupil meets ASN, ACN or HLN criteriaASN, ACN or HLN ASN Provider meets needs within their own resources. ACN Application form Application form to be completed by provider and submitted to EY Forum clerk clerk within agreed timescale. HLN Application form to be completed by provider but with current Service reports attached and submitted to EY Forum clerk within agreed timescale

9. The Process 1.PVI applications to EY Forum clerk 10 working days prior to Forum date 2.Applications distributed to EY Forum members 3.Meeting held, decisions made 4.Settings notified of decisions 5.Funding awarded centrally direct to Setting

10. Summary Funding to be awarded via the EY Forum Monthly meetings Application forms/criteria HLN pupils awarded centrally Maximum of 15hrs, awarded through NEG funding stream Statemented pupils Transitioning pupils Tracking and review

11. Further questions Contact your Early Years District SENco firstname.lastname@staffordshire.gov.ukirstname.lastname@staffordshire.gov.uk cathryn.plant@staffordshire.gov.ukcathryn.plant@staffordshire.gov.uk 01785 356861 Contact details of EY Forum clerks