Experts at Hand & Local Authority SEND Transformation Fund

This methodology document explains how we will distribute funding to local authorities through the Experts at Hand & Local Authority SEND Transformation Fund.

This grant supports 2 strands of local authority activity.

The Experts at Hand part of the grant will provide funding for local authorities to work in partnership with Integrated Care Boards to develop and deliver a new Experts at Hand offer for mainstream education settings. This new offer is designed to strengthen the capability of mainstream education settings to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) more effectively and inclusively, by providing a new route to access expert advice and support from education and health professionals. 

The Local Authority SEND Transformation part of the grant will fund the administrative costs for local authorities associated with:

• evaluating their existing SEND support services to mainstream settings
• developing and submitting local SEND reform plans