Report of the Strategic Director for Children and Education Services attached

The report of the Strategic Director for Children’s and Education Services  explained how the budget proposals for the Directorate had been developed.

The 2021/22 budget process saw the Council develop savings and efficiency plans of over £48m over the three years to 2023/24.  Overall, savings of £12.359m for the Children and Education Services directorate were agreed, and had mostly been achieved.

Appended to the report were details of the initial revenue budget changes proposed by officers and the planned capital budget and pipeline priorities

as well as information on the 2022/23 Dedicated Schools Grant. 

The net impact of the changes had resulted in proposed budget increases of £10.319m in 2022/23, a further £3.666m in 2023/24 and additional £2.319m 2024/25.  It was also proposed to invest a further £500k into youth provision.  The planned use of this  funding would be developed with the purpose of strengthening youth provision in every ward and to ensure the ongoing operation of the Woodhouse Park active lifestyle Centre

It was noted that the report had also been considered at a recent meeting of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee where the committee had endorsed the budget proposals (Minute CYP/22/07)

Decision

The Executive approve the Directorate budget proposals as set out in the report.