Decision details

DSG Recovery Plan and DSG Sustainability Plan

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Detail of proposals to address current overspend within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG)

Decision:

That Cabinet:

 

 

1)       Approves the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Plan

 

2)       Approves the sum of £554,187 from the Sustaining Prevention Fund to be allocated to the SEND & Inclusion Change Programme

 

3)       Continues to raise the issue of sufficient funding for High Needs through direct correspondence with the Secretary of State/Chancellor of the Exchequer and through the Local Government Association, County Council Network and f40 group.

 

4)        Asks the Deputy Leader (Finance and Property) to write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to underline Warwickshire’s continuing concerns on the unsustainable funding basis for the high needs sector.

 

Report author: Duane Chappell

Publication date: 10/07/2020

Date of decision: 09/07/2020

Decided at meeting: 09/07/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 18/07/2020

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