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Do I want a personal budget (draft EHC plan)? - FAQ Series
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Episode notes
A draft EHC plan has a question that stumps lots of people - ‘Do you want a personal budget?’
In this episode, your host Vic Elizabeth Turnbull and SENDIASS adviser Laura Nardella explain educational personal budgets as part of your draft EHC plan.
This is part of our FAQ series, which focuses on the commonly asked questions we get asked here at SENDIASS.
Talking points in this episode
[00.00] Podcast and episode introduction
[01:24] Question introduction introduction
[01.38] When are we asked if we want a personal budget?
[03.19] What do we mean by a personal budget with relation to education?
[04.24] So why then does the local authority ask the question? [06.37] Outro and links to further information
RESOURCES & FURTHER INFORMATION
SENDIASS factsheets
Factsheet 14: Personal Budgets - go to iasmanchester.org/factsheets-new
Other useful resources
- Manchester City Council website: Personal budgets for SEN homepage -https://hsm.manchester.gov.uk/kb5/manchester/directory/advice.page?id=_gZy8TOzjDQ
- IPSEA website: Personal budgets and direct payments - https://www.ipsea.org.uk/personal-budgets-and-direct-payments
SENDIASS Manchester
Visit the SENDIASS Manchester website for further information, support, factsheets and our contact details if you want to reach out.