Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
This report requests approval for the 'Schools, Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services Block' budget allocations for 2025/26. The council is required to submit a budget return for 2025/26 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 22 January 2025 detailing these allocations. This report seeks the approval of Cabinet to submit the return on the basis detailed in this report.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of the council's cabinet procedure rules (Standing Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have been complied with.
The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.
Reason Key: LCC - Expenditure or Savings > £2,200,000;
Corporate Priorities : Better lives for all;
Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);
Contact: Millie Parkinson Email: millie.dixon@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 534844, Alex Cullingford Email: Alex.Cullingford@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01524 581106.
Date of decision: 16/01/2025
Effective from: 22/01/2025