Decision details

Allocation of the 2025/26 Dedicated Schools Grant

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To receive a report outlining the allocation of funding for schools and services for pupils from the Government Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).

Decision:

That Cabinet:

 

1.     Approves the Schools Block DSG allocation, as outlined in Section 3 of the report.

 

2.     Approves the Early Years Block DSG allocation of funding for all early years providers as outlined in Section 4 of the report.

 

3.     Approves the allocation of the High Needs DSG budget, as set out in Section 5 of the report.

 

4.     Supports the proposals for allocating the Central School Services DSG budget, as set out in Section 6 of the report.

 

Report author: Liz Firmstone

Publication date: 30/01/2025

Date of decision: 28/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 28/01/2025 - Cabinet

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