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Last updated: 10-01-2025. From web page: SEND Mainstream Funding Cluster Model.
SEND Mainstream Funding Cluster Model – Grouping Models
Voluntary pilot model – Temporary Clusters for Spring and Summer term of the 2024-2025 Academic Year
When will meetings be held?
All proposed meetings for the Spring – Summer term of 2024/2025 Academic to be held between 1pm – 4pm. Meetings will be held in person at a host school setting from each Cluster.
Key to tables
- LL – Locality Lead
- ATJ – Amanda Talbot-Jones
- DB – Daniel Beck
Cluster 1
Cluster/ Locality Lead/ Meeting dates
LL: ATJ and DB
Meeting dates
- Spr 1 - Tues 28th Jan 2025
- Spr 2 – Tues 25th March 2025
- Sum 1 - Tues 20th May 2025
- Sum 2 –Tues 1st July 2025
| School | Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Fairisle Infant & Nursery School | West | Infant |
| Fairisle Junior School | West | Junior |
| Newlands Primary School | West | Primary |
| Oakwood Primary School | West | Primary |
| Redbridge Primary School | West | Primary |
| Shirley Warren Primary and Nursery School | West | Primary |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | West | Primary |
| Mansel Park Primary School | West | Primary |
| Sinclair Primary And Nursey School | West | Primary |
| Shirley Junior School | West | Junior |
Cluster 2
Cluster/ Locality Lead/ Meeting dates
LL: ATJ
Meeting dates
- Spr 1 - Wed 29th Jan 2025
- Spr 2 – Wed 26th March 2025
- Sum 1 – Wed 21st May 2025
- Sum 2 – Wed 2nd July 2025
| School | Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Banister Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | West | Primary |
| St John's Primary and Nursery School | Central | Primary |
| Freemantle CE Community Academy | Central | Secondary |
| Regents Park Community College | West | Secondary |
| St Mark's Church of England School | Central | All Through |
Cluster 3
Cluster/ Locality Lead/ Meeting dates
LL: DB
Meeting dates
- Spr 1 - Thurs 30th Jan 2025
- Spr 2 – Thurs 20th March 2025
- Sum 1 – Thurs 22nd May 2025
- Sum 2 – Thurs 3rd July 2025
| School | Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Maytree Nursery and Infants School | Central | Infant |
| Mount Pleasant Junior School | Central | Junior |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Bevois Town Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Mansbridge Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Swaythling Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Cantell School | Central | Secondary |
| Highfield CE Primary School | Central | Primary |
Cluster 4
Cluster/ Locality Lead/ Meeting dates
LL: DB
Meeting dates
- Spr 1 - Wed 5th Feb 2025
- Spr 2 – Wed 26th March 2025
- Sum 1 – Wed 21st May 2025
- Sum 2 – Wed 2nd July 2025
| School | Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Townhill Junior School | East | Junior |
| Hope Community School | Central | Primary |
| Ludlow Junior School | East | Junior |
| Bitterne Park Primary School | East | Primary |
| Bitterne Park School | East | Secondary |
| Moorlands Primary School | East | Primary |
| St Denys Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Portswood Primary School | Central | Primary |
Cluster 5
Cluster/ Locality Lead/ Meeting dates
LL: ATJ
Meeting dates
- Spr 1 - Thurs 30th Jan 2025
- Spr 2 – Thurs 20th March 2025
- Sum 1 – Thurs 22nd May 2025
- Sum 2 – Thurs 3rd July 2025
| School | Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Weston Park Primary School | East | Primary |
| Weston Shore Infant School | East | Infant |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Central | Secondary |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | East | Primary |
| Woodlands Community College | East | Secondary |
| St Mary's C of E (VC) Primary School | Central | Primary |
| Valentine Primary School | East | Primary |
| Mason Moor Primary School | West | Primary |
| Bitterne CE Primary School | East | Primary |
Principles for SEND cluster formation (for management of devolved HN funding)
Works best if:
Relatively small number of schools (8-10 average)
- Trust/relationships
- Manageable process
Includes both primary and secondary
- Supports phase transition/planning for pupils
Similar pupil population size
- Supports more equitable distribution of funding
- Similar economies of scale
Locality-based
- Enables local peer support/visits to other schools to observe practice etc
- Links with local services/extended team
Diverse range of schools (big/small; demographic differences)
- Addresses relativity issues
- Better understanding of contextual factors
Variation in levels of confidence/expertise
- Mutual support/challenge
- Strengthening of overall offer
Inclusive of all schools
- Opportunities to share practice with other settings
- Developing relationships with schools in your local areas
Cluster design will need to be pragmatic and take into account as many of these considerations as possible. No groupings will be perfect – just need for ‘best fit’
