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The closing date to apply for a primary school place for September 2025 is midnight on Wednesday 15 January 2025. See Primary school places for more information on how to apply for a place.

Our online payment services and 24 hour telephone payment line will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 January 2025 due to essential system maintenance. You will not be able to make a payment during this time.

Durham was last inspected in June 2024. As part of the inspection process, inspectors received feedback and views from 1,500 children, young people, families and partners. You can read more about the feedback from the inspectors on our Strategies, plans, policies and inspections page.

Personal budgets for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care plan


A Personal Budget is money used differently to pay for support detailed in an Education and Health Care (EHC) plan for a child, young person or adult (up to 25) with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Each request for a Personal Budget is considered on an individual basis to reflect the idea that this is highly personalised care. There is no one-size-fits-all as every case will need to be decided on its own merits. A Personal Budget can include funding from education, health and/or social care services. A Personal Budget can allow for a more tailored and personalised approach.

Find out more

You can find out about Direct payments - money for services you can arrange yourself on our website. Please note that although the information on this page is more about direct payments from social care, similar arrangements for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care plan will apply.



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