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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