National contract for independent special schools
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National contract for the placement of children and young people in independent special schools.pdf
Key changes.doc
Data on usage of the contract.xls| Provider | Commissioning and Market Development Division, Department for Children, Schools and Families |
|---|---|
| Topics | Joint planning and commissioning |
| Type | Information and guidance |
| Date | May 2007 |
| Region | Not Applicable |
The national contract for the placement of children in independent special schools is the first in a suite of national contracts. It has been developed and made available for use by local authority commissioners and all providers in the independent schools market.
The documents that support the national contract are designed to help commissioners and providers make best use of the contract:
Key changes
This document outlines the key changes introduced to the contract in the last
stage of consultation, for ease of reference. It should be read in conjunction
with the contract documentation.
Data on usage of contract
You can now also download usage data of the national contract, for
placements made into non-maintained and independent special schools by local
authorities.
Guidance on which national contract to use for a placement in an
independent special school or residential care home
This document provides advice to commissioners and providers on which
of the two national contracts to use, given the potential risk of
overlap.
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