Safety Valve Agreement

As part of this agreement, we successfully negotiated a £140 million contribution from the Department for Education towards successfully eliminating the cumulative deficit arising from existing and forecast overspends on High Needs funding for schools for children and young people identified as having special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).

Under the agreement, KCC undertakes to control and reduce the cumulative deficit by contributing a further £82 million over the next five years. This will mean Kent’s SEND services will be protected from cuts to repay the overspends that have accumulated. The agreement allows the council to focus on improving SEND services within the money available.

For more information, visit the KCC website