Mainstream, Special and Specialist Unit settings use the Perspective Lite (part of Broadcast Plus) system for all HNF document sharing and all spreadsheets and evidence forms should be shared via this platform.
FE settings and Out of County settings should continue to use the mailbox for all HNF documents – please email all spreadsheets and evidence forms securely to: [email protected].
Autumn Term 2025
Spreadsheets (Wednesday 22nd October 2025)
Evidence Forms (Friday 7th November 2025)
Band I Panel for Special Schools (Tuesday 18th November 2025)
Band I Panel for Mainstream/Specialist Units/FE (Tuesday 25th November 2025)
Spring Term 2026
Spreadsheets (Wednesday 11th February 2026)
Evidence Forms (Friday 27th February 2026)
Band I Panel for Special Schools (Tuesday 24th February 2026)
Band I Panel for Mainstream/Specialist Units/FE (Tuesday 17th March)
Summer Term 2026
Spreadsheets (Wednesday 20th May 2026)
Evidence Forms (Friday 5th June 2026)
Band I Panel for Special Schools (TBC)
Band I Panel for Mainstream/Specialist Units/FE (TBC)
HNF Banding
Banding Exemplars:
Banding Descriptors:
Spreadsheet
Evidence Form
Evidence form template (Word)
Evidence form template (Excel)
Evidence form Primary example (Word)
Evidence form Secondary example (Word)
Band I Special Schools
Special Schools Request for New Band I
Special Schools Request for Review of Band I
Band I Mainstream, Units & FE
Mainstream, Units & FE Request for New Band I
Band I Evidence Form Guidance document
Policies
SEND Funding Policies and Guidance
PEX Policy – Recoupment of Funding
Terms of Reference – Band I panel
Regional guidance on high needs funding and placements
Other
Finance & Business Manager Guidance
High Needs Working Group
High Needs Working Group 2018/19
High Needs Working Group 2019/20
High Needs Working Group 2020/21
High Needs Working Group 2021/22
High Needs Working Group 2022/23