Staffordshire County Council
Valuing Care completed a cost review of Post 16 High Needs Learner (HNL); to develop greater understanding of HNL support costs and whether it represented value for money. A pricing model was also developed to purchase packages of support on a fair and consistent basis. Valuing Care surveyed all FE colleges in Staffordshire to identify the level of staff input, and the associated cost of supporting a sample of HNL.
The identification of median costs, and corroboration against our benchmark data, provided the Council with a good indication of the usual cost of delivering support locally.
The results helped to develop and populate a cost model to inform future HNL funding decisions.
Key Benefits:
- Established processes for engaging service providers and reviewing the reported cost of delivering services.
- Increased intelligence on how support costs vary to meet the needs of HNL.
- Development of a cost model based on identification of the usual cost of delivering services.