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 2020/21 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency by 21 January 2020. 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 2020/21.
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.
This decision should be implemented immediately for the purposes of Standing Order C29 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 2020.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,600,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/12/2019
Anticipated restriction: Part I -
Decision due: 16 Jan 2020 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools
Lead director: Director of Finance
Contact: Paul Bonser Email: Paul.bonser@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 531815.