Achieving value for money is important to schools.
Schools want to know how to make the most of the resources available to them. Value for money (VFM) means making best use of available resources – including getting better outcomes for the same spend. This SEN/AEN Value for Money Resource Pack aims to support schools to this end.
The resource pack is a voluntary improvement tool. It includes a seven-stage model for SEN/AEN value for money, covering budgets and spend, needs assessment, provision and evaluation. Its self-review format prompts information gathering so that schools can bring together all relevant management information and build a picture of their current practice in one place. Papers linked to the questions provide explanation of the themes and real examples of good practice in schools, gathered through fieldwork. The papers include hyperlinks to other websites and to documents providing further information, including statutory guidance and relevant legislation. An action plan – the final stage in the process – is generated from responses to the self assessment.