Decision details
Children's Services - Budget Monitoring
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families
Decision status: Implemented
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The Committee received a presentation which provided an update on the budget position, covering (a) the provisional 2023/24 outturn position for Children, Families & Education Services (£12.4m adverse overspend - the overspend predominantly relates to external placements, fieldwork (support for children at home), and SEND transport); and (b) the 2024/25 emerging issues.
Agreed that the Transformation Board ‘deep dive’ report, investigating the reasons behind the increase in the (small) number of children looked after, will be shared with the Committee.
The Committee acknowledged the hard work and noted the update; expressed frustration and stressed the importance & need to see greater detail and information about the current years’ budget position.
Report author: Christian Evans
Publication date: 01/07/2024
Date of decision: 26/06/2024
Decided at meeting: 26/06/2024 - Scrutiny Committee - Children and Families
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