Issue - meetings

Report ED17041

The Education Budget Sub-Committee considered a report detailing the third quarter budget monitoring position for 2016/17 for the Education Portfolio based on activity levels up to the end of December 2016.

Members noted that the Portfolio Holder was being asked to (i) agree the release of the £15,000 SEN Regional Lead grant which was carried forward into 2016/17, (ii) agree the release of £80,000 SEN implementation grant which was carried forward into 2016/17, and (iii) agree the release of £40,000 Place Planning Support which was carried forward into 2016/17.

SEN Regional Lead Grant 2015/16 - £15,000

Due to the late announcement of this grant in 2015/16, it was agreed that £15,000 would be carried forward to 2016/17 to fund future expenditure. 

SEN Implementation (new burdens) grant 2015/16 - £80,000

Due to the late announcement of this grant in 2015/16, it was agreed that £80,000 would be carried forward to 2016/17 to fund future expenditure.  Both funding streams would be used to continue the extra capacity to deliver the transition to statements to EHC plans or pupil resource agreements, review current SEND services and provisions, embed the new policies and practises and develop robust systems for recording and monitoring the EHC process. Members noted that the majority of the expenditure would be used for temporary staff.

Support to improve the information held on place planning - £40,000

Work would be carried out on place planning and future demand for schools places including detailed analysis of the school census, live births and GLA predictions.

The Sub-Committee that the use of bulge classes was an issue across a number of London Boroughs.

RESOLVED: That the Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services ne recommended to:

1.  Endorse the 2016/17 budget projection for the Education Portfolio.

2.  Agree the release of the £15,000 SEN Regional Lead grant which was carried forward into 2016/17.

3.  Agree the release of £80,000 SEN implementation grant which was carried forward into 2016/17.

4.  Agree the release of £40,000 Place Planning Support which was carried forward into 2016/17.