Personal budgets for special educational needs
What can a Personal Budget be used for?
Personal Budgets can be used only to fund the support set out in an EHC plan. This must be agreed by the local authority for education and care support, and by the health authority for the health provision.
You can find out what can be included in a Personal Budget in the Local Offer.
You can also ask The Rotherham SEN Service or the Rotherham SENDIASS for more information about this.
A Personal Budget for educational provision cannot cover payment for a place at the school or college. A Personal Budget can include any top up funding (known as Element 3 funding). It can also include support that is managed by the school or college – but only if the Headteacher or Principal agree.
You can find out more about what can be included in a Personal Budget in Sections 9.110 to 9.118 of the SEND Code of Practice.