High needs provision capital allocation (HNPCA)

Funding was provided for 2022-24 through the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation (HNPCA). Our allocation of this funding was:

• 2022/23 – £4,728,995
• 2023/24 – £3,680,072

In March 2024, the DfE announced a revised allocation for 2022/23 and 2023/24, along with a new allocation for 2024/25. Our allocation of this funding is:

• 2022/23 – revised to £6,849,265 (an extra £2,120,270)
• 2023/24 – revised to £4,542,907 (an extra £862,835)
• 2024/25 – new allocation of £1,213,129

How the funding can be used

We can invest our HNPCA grant in:

• Creating new or additional places at good or outstanding provision.
• Improving existing facilities or developing new facilities.

This can be through:

• Expansion of existing provision at the same site or a different site.
• Reconfiguring provision to make available the space for the additional places or facilities.
• Re-purposing areas so that they meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
• Investment in accessibility to improve access to existing provision.
• Other capital transactions that result in additional places or improvements to facilities.
• Investing in provision that is located in another local authority where which supports providing good outcomes for children in the area.

The funding could be allocated to the following types of provision:

• Mainstream school, academy or college.
• Special unit or resourced provision.
• Special school, academy or college.
• Alternative provision, including pupil referral unit.
• Nursery or early years provider.

Other provision that is attended by pupils age 0-25 with SEND or who require alternative provision.