Annual fees your local authority pays for a day pupil at an Independent Special Schools - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I would like to request some clarification/further information regarding your response to the following question:

 

The three highest annual fees your local authority pays for a day pupil at an ISS are as follows:

 

Lincolnshire

£838,273.53

Lincolnshire

£436,000.00

Lincolnshire

£388,078.43

 

1) Do the fees you provided include health, social care, personal assistant, travel, or other high-needs costs?

2) If possible, could you provide a breakdown of costs for each high-needs service paid for by your local authority?

3) If a breakdown is not possible, could you please provide the overall cost of non-educational fees paid by your local authority for these three placements?

Decision

Q- Currently, what are the three highest annual fees your local authority pays for a day pupil at an ISS (this school may be in a different area). If possible, please could you provide the names of the schools.

A. Currently, the three highest annual fees for day placements (i.e. educations costs only) are £149,368.00, £143,257.32 and £137,219.14.

Reference number
10316677
Date request received
12 August 2024
Date of decision
17 September 2024