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Cabinet considered a report on the Schools Budget for the 2025/26 financial year.

It was noted that Appendix 'B' of the report, which related to the recommendations of the Lancashire Schools Forum made at its meeting on 10 January 2025, had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting, as part of a Supplementary Agenda.

In presenting the report, Cabinet thanked Daniel Ballard, Chair of the Schools Forum, and all members of the Schools Forum for their work.

Resolved: That, following consideration of the recommendations made by the Lancashire Schools Forum at Appendix 'B' of the report:

  i.  The 2025/26 budget allocations for the Schools Block, Early Years Block, High Needs Block and Central Schools Services Block for 2025/26, be approved; and

  ii.  The Principal Accountant – Schools Finance be authorised to submit the final Schools Block budget return for 2025/26 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 22 January 2025, on the basis set out in the report.