On this page you will find information regarding the Strategic Commissioning of Educational Provision.
Local Needs
To ensure the appropriate provision of sufficent high quality educational provision for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) it is imperative that commissioners and providers have a full understanding of the needs of our communities.
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) published in 2020 offers a comprehensive picture of the education, health and social care needs of children and young people with SEND in Wolverhampton. Tthis analysis underpins strategic commissioning decisions and ensures decision makers are provided with robust and timely information.
To support the annual high needs place commissioning process the City of Wolverhampton Council and it's partners produce an annual SEND Sufficency report which offers a snapshot of local provision and a summary of current and anticipated future needs. Recent publications are available below:
Categories of Need
To view the categories of need we utilise please click here.
2018/19 High Needs Places
Local designated provision for pupils with SEND in academic year 2018/19 :
Establishment | Provision Type | Age Range | Needs | Places |
Aldersley High School |
Resource Base |
11-16 | SLCN | 10 |
Broadmeadow Special School | Specialist | 2-7 | PD, SLD | 54 |
Castlecroft Primary School | Resource Base | 3-11 | VI | 6 |
City of Wolverhampton College | Post-16 | 16-25 | Post-16 High Needs | 269 |
Colton Hills Community School | Resource Base | 11-16 | PD | 1 |
East Park Academey | Resource Base | 3-11 | HI | 24 |
Green Park School | Specialist | 3-19 | PMLD | 134 |
Northern House School (Ciity of Wolverhampton) | Specialist | 7-16 | SLCN, SEMH, PD, MLD | 112 |
Palmers Cross Primary School | Resource Base | 5-11 | SLCN | 10 |
Penn Fields School | Specialist | 5-19 | SLD, SLCN, ASD | 160 |
Penn Hall School | Specialist | 3-19 | PD | 80 |
Smestow School | Resource Base | 11-16 | VI | 6 |
Springdale Primary | Resource Base | 3-11 | SLCN | 28 |
St Matthias School | Resource Base | 11-16 | HI | 10 |
Tettenhall Wood School | Specialist | 5-19 | ASD | 99 |
Westcroft School | Specialist | 5-19 | MLD, SLD | 180 |
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre | Specialist | 16-18 | SpLD, VI, HI, SLCN, ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD | 35 |
ASD | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
HI | Hearing Impairment |
PD | Physical Disability |
MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
PMLD | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficuluty |
SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SLCN | Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
SLD | Severe Learning Difficulty |
SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
VI | Visual Impairment |
2019/20 High Needs Places
Local designated provision for pupils with SEND in academic year 2019/20:
Establishment | Provision Type | Age Range | Needs | Places |
Aldersley High School | Resource Base | 11-16 | SLCN | 8 |
Broadmeadow Special School | Specialist | 2-7 | PD, SLD | 53 |
Castlecroft Primary School | Resource Base | 3-11 | VI | 8 |
City of Wolverhampton College | Post-16 | 16-25 | Post-16 High Needs | 194 |
Green Park School | Specialist | 3-19 | SLD, PMLD | 144 |
Northern House School (City of Wolverhampton) | Specialist | 7-16 | SLCN, SEMH, PD, MLD | 120 |
Palmers Cross Primary School | Resource Base | 5-11 | SLCN | 13 |
Penn Fields School | Specialist | 5-19 | SLD, SLCN, ASD | 156 |
Penn Hall School | Specialist | 3-19 | PD, SLD, PMLD, ASD | 100 |
Smestow School | Resource Base | 11-16 | VI | 6 |
Springdale Primary | Resource Base | 3-11 | SLCN | 30 |
St Matthias School | Resource Base | 11-16 | HI | 8 |
Tettenhall Wood School | Specialist | 4-19 | ASD | 128 |
Warstones Primary School | Resource Base | 3-11 | HI | 12 |
Westcroft School | Specialist | 5-19 | MLD, SLD | 180 |
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre | Specialist | 16-18 | SpLD, VI, HI, SLCN, ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD | 35 |
ASD | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
HI | Hearing Impairment |
PD | Physical Disability |
MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
PMLD | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficuluty |
SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SLCN | Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
SLD | Severe Learning Difficulty |
SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
VI | Visual Impairment |
2020/21 High Needs Places
Local designated provision for pupils with SEND in academic year 2020/21:
ASD | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
HI | Hearing Impairment |
PD | Physical Disability |
MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
PMLD | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficuluty |
SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SLCN | Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
SLD | Severe Learning Difficulty |
SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
VI | Visual Impairment |
2021/22 High Needs Places
Local designated provision for pupils with SEND in academic year 2021/22:
ASD | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
HI | Hearing Impairment |
PD | Physical Disability |
MLD | Moderate Learning Difficulty |
PMLD | Profound and Multiple Learning Difficuluty |
SEMH | Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
SLCN | Speech, Language and Communication Needs |
SLD | Severe Learning Difficulty |
SpLD | Specific Learning Difficulty |
VI | Visual Impairment |
Special Provision Capital Fund
Central Government has allocated £365 million of capital funding (Special Provision Capital Fund) to help Local Authorities create new school places and improve existing facilities for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
The Special Provision Capital Fund has been created to, "...invest in provision for children and young people with SEN and disabilities aged 0 to 25 to improve the quality and range of provision available to the Local Authority. It is intended for the children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans for whom the local authority is responsible." (DfE 2017). For further information please click here.
Wolverhampton has been allocated £1,966,876 across the period 2018/19 to 2020/21.
The City of Wolverhampton Council has identified investment priorities for this fund; as summarised within the below short plan.
Special Provision Capital Fund Short Plan
If you have any queries regarding the Special Provision Capital Fund please do not hesitate to contact the SEND Commissioning Team.
Strategic Policy
Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to Learn and Achieve
The City of Wolverhampton Council has recently produced a draft policy framework to guide the future development of educational provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities in Wolverhampton.
Widespread consultation was undertaken by City of Wolverhampton Council in Spring 2020 and on 3 June 2020, the Cabinet of the City of Wolverhampton Council considered the outcomes of consultation and approved the High Needs Provision Framework.
This decision was taken to support the City of Wolverhampton Council to ensure the sufficiency of appropriate provision and to provide a clear and transparent structure to guide the development of the local educational estate.
A copy of the policy document can be accessed below.
High Needs Provision Framework
If you have any queries regarding the strategic policy please do not hesitate to contact the SEND Commissioning Team.