Bracknell Forest Council

Record of Decision

 

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Work Programme Reference

 

I103732

 

1.

TITLE:

Budget Proposals for the 2022-23 High Needs Block Element of the Schools Budget

 

2.

SERVICE AREA:

People

 

3.

PURPOSE OF DECISION

 

To seek agreement to setting the 2022-23 High Needs Block element of the Schools Budget and other associated financial matters.

 

4

IS KEY DECISION

Yes

 

5.

DECISION MADE BY:

Executive Member for Children, Young People & Learning

 

6.

DECISION:

 

1.         That the High Needs Block budget be set at £28.907m, with a commitment to the presentation of an ambitious medium term (5 year) plan to the Schools Forum in November 2022, setting out options to balance annual expenditure to annual income. This plan should:

 

a.         Include a significant increase in local, effective provision within Bracknell Forest; and,

 

b.         be designed to meet the needs of children and young people in a more cost effective and efficient way.

 

2.         That £0.210m of funds from the SEND Units Reserve be released to finance ongoing diseconomy costs at the new Special Resource Provisions with the commitment to providing:

 

a.         Clear data about the uptake of places at SRPs and progress towards meeting Key Performance Indicators; and,

 

b.         A strategic approach to the transition of children from Primary SRPs to secondary education, in place from September 2023.

 

3.         That the changes set out in the supporting information at Table 1 and Annex 2 of Appendix 1 be confirmed subject to the commitment outlined above.

 

4.         That relevant budgets be confirmed to those summarised in Annex 3, Appendix 1.

 

7.

REASON FOR DECISION

 

To ensure that the Schools Budget is set taking account of the views of the Executive, schools, the Schools Forum and the statutory funding framework.

 


 

8.

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

 

 

The proposals reflect the actions contained in the SEND Commissioning Strategy.

 

 

9.

DOCUMENT CONSIDERED:

Report of the Executive Director: People

 

10.

DECLARED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST:

None.

 

Date Decision Made

Final Day of Call-in Period

 

30 March 2022

8 April 2022

 

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