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EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2015/16 AND 2016/17
Meeting: 01/11/2016 - Children, Education and Families Budget Sub-Committee (Item 37)
37 EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2015/16 AND 2016/17 
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Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2015/16 AND 2016/17, item 37
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- Enc. 2 for EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2015/16 AND 2016/17 APP1, item 37
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- Ed Budget Sub 011116 Consultants Report Appendix 3 Capital, item 37
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- Ed Budget Sub 011116 Consultants Report Appendix 2, item 37
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Minutes:
Report CSD16147
At its meeting on 7th September 2016, the Executive and Resources PDS Committee had considered a report on expenditure on consultants across all Council departments for both revenue and capital budgets. The Committee had requested that the report be considered by all other PDS Committees.
Revenue expenditure on consultants in the Education Portfolio was set out in Appendix 2 to the report, and was focussed on (i) one-off specialist advice, no-one with specialist skills; (ii) insufficient in-house skills/resources; and (iii) training. Capital expenditure on consultants in the Education Portfolio was set out in Appendix 3, broken down into expenditure on architects, surveyors and multi-disciplinary/other consultants. Appendix 3A covered expenditure in 2015/16 (£1,788,701), and Appendix 3B covered the first quarter of 2016/17 (£162,455).
Members commented on the following consultants –
· National Development Team for Inclusion - This involved work on the transition to adult services for young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
· Osborne Thomas Ltd - Councillor Ellis requested further information about this specialist post.
· L.B. (support for SEND Tribunals) – It was confirmed that a consultant was no longer used for this work.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.