Minutes:
1) Mr Oakford introduced the report.
2) Mrs Chandler and Mr Love outlined the areas of the report specific to their portfolios.
3) Further to questions and comments from Members, it was noted that:
· It was likely that funding would be extended for those authorities currently funded for the Family Hub offer. However, it was not clear how much funding would be coming forward.
· There were fewer children in care (LACs) but those children currently in the care of the local authority had more complex needs. Savings were proposed to made through expansion of kinship care.
· The final settlement for the Dedicated Schools Grant would be outlined once this was received from government but it could not be forecast.
· School Rebuilding Programme bids would be subject to priority and in addition to this, there was High Needs capital funding allocation. Requirements to make mainstream schools more inclusive for special needs would need to come from this funding allocation.
4) RESOLVED to note the report.
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