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.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings > £2,200,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in by Scrutiny)
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 16 Jan 2025 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education and Skills
Lead director: Director of Education, Culture and Skills
Department: Education, Culture and Skills
Contact: Millie Parkinson Email: millie.dixon@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 534844, Alex Cullingford Email: Alex.Cullingford@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01524 581106.