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Schools Budget 2021/22

Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Cabinet (Item 8)

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Minutes:

Cabinet received a report seeking approval to submit the Schools Block budget pro-forma and the Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services Block budgets for 2021/22.

 

Resolved: That;

 

  i.  The report, including the 2021/22 Dedicated Schools Grant allocations, the final budget proposals for each funding block and any comments made by the Lancashire Schools Forum, be noted;

  ii.  The Acting Head of Service – Schools Finance be authorised to submit the final Schools Block budget pro-forma for 2021/22 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 21 January 2021, on the basis set out in this report;

  iii.  The 2021/22 budgets for the Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services Blocks be approved;

  iv.  The Dedicated Schools Grant Reserve underwrite the uncertainties around the 2020/21 Schools Budget; and

  v.  The decision be implemented immediately for the purposes of Standing Order C28(3) as any delay could adversely affect the execution of the county council's responsibilities. The reason for this is to ensure that the necessary pro-forma can be submitted to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by the required deadline of 21 January 2021.

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