§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding was allocated to each education and library board for special needs(a) units and (b) schools for the financial year 2002–03. [123708]
§ Jane KennedyThe Department of Education gives education and library boards a block grant each year from which they are expected to pay for the various services they provide. Within their block grant boards establish their own spending priorities.
The funding allocated by the ELBs over the 2002–03 financial year was as follows.
£000 Education board SEN unit costs Special schools costs SELB 5,382 19,743 SEELB 2,752 13,708 WELB 2726 8,350 BELB 31,459 416,928 NEELB 3,51,7601 510,003 1 Does not include costs for special school admin/educational psychology/behaviour support or the Kinnego Centre. 2 Does not include premises related costs. 3 ncludes AWPU unit costs 4 Includes costs for specialist outreach services based at the Special schools.