Personal Budgets for Pupils with SEND
Find out information on personal budgets and how they support costs of support.
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The money available from the local council for eligible individuals to pay towards the cost of any support you need is known as a personal budget.
Personal Budgets
The “Personal Budget” is an amount of money identified by the Local Authority to secure the provision, achieve outcomes and deliver aspects of support set out in an EHC Plan, Short Breaks Plan or in a Care Plan. In the case of a personal health budget, this is set by the NHS.
The personal budget is the total sum of money needed to pay for an individual’s social care. When the council assesses support needs, it will check the person is eligible for help. Then they work out what specific help is needed and calculate the personal budget accordingly. They will also decide whether a contribution towards any support is required.
How it works
The council can spend the personal budget and organise support. They can also give the personal budget money to the individual in the form of direct payment.
Whichever method is agreed, a support plan showing how the personal budget will be used to meet needs will need to be agreed. More information is available on our Personal Budgets page.