Decision - Developments around Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Educational Provision

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 27 Jun 2024 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Georgina Clarke-Green

Published

28 Jun 2024

Reference

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This report provides an update on the developments around Social Emotional and Mental Health educational provision across the city.

1) Cabinet supports the proposals to continue to progress the three-tier approach for Alternative Provision and the arrangements for Tier 4 special school provision that will address the decision to de-commission places at Homewood College from September 2024.

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The report proposes developing a three-tier Alternative Provision model and additional Tier 4 special school places for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs across Brighton and Hove. The proposals include up to 219 new places and arrangements to address the de-commissioning of places at Homewood College from September 2024.

Recommendation

Cabinet supports the proposals to continue progressing the three-tier approach for Alternative Provision and the arrangements for Tier 4 special school provision following the decision to de-commission places at Homewood College from September 2024.

Financial impact

The four-tier Alternative Provision model will require investment from the High Needs Block of the Dedicated Schools Grant. Additional costs are projected to fall within 2024/25 funding, but a shortfall in the High Needs Block is likely in 2025/26 before the strategy is expected to produce benefits by 2026/27.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

27 Jun 2024

Stakeholders named

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Children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needsParents and familiesMainstream schoolsPupil Referral UnitHomewood CollegeBeckmead Academy TrustEast Sussex County CouncilWest Sussex

Next steps

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Continue progressing the three-tier Alternative Provision model and Tier 4 special school provision.
De-commission places at Homewood College from September 2024.
Open Inclusion Intervention Spaces in up to six primary schools during Autumn Term 2024.
Expand the Pupil Referral Unit to provide 12 Year 7 SEMH places in September 2024 and a further 12 in September 2025.
Commission 20 Key Stage 4 SEMH places through the Beckmead Academy Trust satellite provision at St George’s House.
Explore options for further primary SEMH provision over the next two terms.
Develop a further 50-place SEMH special school satellite site in partnership with East or West Sussex.
Monitor the impact of early intervention and adjust provision and High Needs Block funding as required.

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