In accordance with the Government's school funding Regulations and Guidance, the Authority is required to submit a final Schools Block budget pro-forma for 2022/23 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 21 January 2022. This report seeks the authorisation of the Cabinet to submit the Schools Block budget pro-forma and requests approval for the Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services Block budgets for 2022/23.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,700,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/12/2021
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 20 Jan 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education and Skills
Lead director: Director of Finance, Executive Director of Education and Children's Services
Department: Finance
Contact: Paul Bonser Email: Paul.bonser@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 531815.