Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Detail of proposals to address current
overspend within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG)
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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