Special Educational Needs: North East Hampshire
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what systems are in place to collect and analyse data on the performance of children with SEND in mainstream schools in North East Hampshire following receipt of funding from the Inclusive Mainstream Schools Fund.
Answered by Georgia Gould
The government is providing over £500 million per financial year over the next three years through the Inclusive Mainstream Fund (IMF) to equip schools, nurseries and colleges with more upfront funding to help them become inclusive by design. It should be invested, alongside core funding allocations, to build a strong inclusive offer for all pupils and improve outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
We have now published guidance for school leaders on how to make the best use of the IMF and develop an Inclusion Strategy, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mainstream-fund-support-for-school-leaders/developing-an-inclusion-strategy-using-the-inclusive-mainstream-fund.
This guidance explains that schools should evaluate the impact of approaches funded by the IMF in their strategy, using data to measure positive outcomes for pupils with SEND.
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