Funding Genie: Smarter top-up funding decisions for local authorities
Needs-led top-up funding enabling faster, fairer decisions and improved resource management.
Transparent funding that works for families, schools, and councils
Funding Genie links structured high-level needs profiles to funding bands with clear rationale - so decisions reflect real need, are explainable, consistent, and easier to forecast.
With top-up estimates typically within 1% of actual allocations and 87% cross-council consistency, LAs can manage spend confidently, reduce disputes, improve timelines, and keep budgets sustainable.
With top-up estimates typically within 1% of actual allocations and 87% cross-council consistency, LAs can manage spend confidently, reduce disputes, improve timelines, and keep budgets sustainable.
Designed to make funding decisions faster, fairer, and more consistent
Funding Genie overview
A scalable tool that links funding directly to assessed need - using structured banding models, smart calculators, and embedded rationale generation.
AI-generated justifications
Funding Genie reads and summarises EHCPs to produce defensible, structured justifications in seconds - supporting professionals, increasing consistency, and reducing subjective variation.
Scenario planning and budget oversight - coming soon
Visualise funding needs, track budget impacts, and proactively manage spend with real-time forecasting tools.
Delivering real-world results
Helps councils meet the critical 20-week EHCP deadline 25% more often
£66 return for every £1 invested
Reduced disputes and complaints through clearer decision rationale
Top-up estimates within 1% of actual allocations
Standardised needs profiling delivers transparent, like-for-like decisions
Consistent across practitioners and settings reducing variation
Working with councils for over 30 years
How it fits into your process
Step 1: Assess needs using the structured profiling tool.
Step 2: AI summarises EHCPs and flags key insights.
Step 3: Run QA to catch issues before panel.
Step 4: Confidently submit for funding.
Step 5: Auto-generate a rationale report where a funding allocation requires justification.
Funding Genie has transformed the way we manage and allocate resources in Wandsworth. By providing a clearer understanding of the evolving needs of children and young people, it ensures that funding is distributed fairly and transparently.
The tool has streamlined our processes, significantly reducing the time spent on funding negotiations and enabling more informed, data-driven decision-making. With user-friendly dashboards and targeted audits. It has also improved satisfaction among schools.
Funding Genie has proven to be an invaluable asset, enhancing confidence in our funding practices and equipping us to better meet the changing needs of our community.
The tool has streamlined our processes, significantly reducing the time spent on funding negotiations and enabling more informed, data-driven decision-making. With user-friendly dashboards and targeted audits. It has also improved satisfaction among schools.
Funding Genie has proven to be an invaluable asset, enhancing confidence in our funding practices and equipping us to better meet the changing needs of our community.
Richmond & Wandsworth Councils
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Supercharge your SEND funding processes with the SEND Genie Toolkit
Funding Genie is a powerful standalone solution and can make an even bigger impact when combined with our wider SEND Genie Toolkit, which includes:
EHCP Genie
For drafting, reviewing and quality assurance.
Funding Genie
For transparent, needs-based banding decisions.
Insight Genie
For real-time tracking of need bands - with enhanced forecasting features coming soon.
Together, these tools give councils one connected workflow for drafting, reviewing, funding, and improving EHCPs with clarity, confidence, and speed.
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Solutions that put people first in social care and SEND.