Funding
Funding for a placement (day or residential) will be considered following receipt by the LSC of a request on behalf of the learner by his or her referring agency (usually the local authority or Connexions).
To secure funding for any placement at a specialist provider, it will be necessary to demonstrate, through relevant and up-to-date assessments, that specialist provision is essential to enable the learner to participate in education – that the provider offers a level of specialist support and/or equipment that is not available elsewhere.
Once a learner has been assessed by the agencies involved as needing a placement at a specialist provider, and all other options have been considered , the referring agency is required to complete the form at Annex F, summarising the request.
