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<p>From April 2013 the Department will be transferring funds from the Education Funding Agency to local authorities' Dedicated Schools Grant allocations to enable them to pay for the additional education support costs of those students, aged 16 to 25-years-old, with high level learning difficulties or disabilities. The Department has consulted on regulations which will continue to allow local authorities to use this grant for costs and overheads associated with the administration of funds in support of these young people. These regulations are planned to take effect from next April. Local authorities will continue to be funded directly to cover the costs of assessing children and young people where necessary and developing an EHCP under the new arrangements.</p> |