Decisions for issue Personal Budgets and Direct Payments Policy for children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities

Consideration was given to a report of the Cabinet Member for Children, Families, Youth Services and for Ending Violence against Women and Girls

DECISION -

The Cabinet Member for Children, Families, Youth Services and for Ending Violence against Women and Girls is asked to:

Agree that the policy can be ratified and used by all relevant council teams.

Note that our strategic partners for working with families (Amaze and PaCC) have been consulted throughout the policy development. PaCC are facilitating further work with parents and our young people are being consulted about a young person’s guide to personal budgets and direct payments.

Note that our staff teams have been introduced to the new policy and have developed working processes within the service teams to deliver to it. Processes have been piloted over the autumn term 2024.