Decision:
Cabinet agrees to;
a) approve the Dedicated Schools Grant ‘Safety Valve’ Agreement between DfE and Kent County Council (KCC);
b) endorse the progression of plans to deliver against the range of required activity detailed in section 2 of the report; and
c) note that various service level and portfolio-specific Executive decisions may be required to implement subsequent policy changes.
d) delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Finance, in consultation with the Leader, the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education & Skills to resolve any minor technical issues to the text, which do not materially alter the substance of the agreement; and,
e) delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Finance, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services, to take relevant actions, including but not limited to entering into contracts and other legal agreements, as necessary to implement the decision.