Issue - meetings

Councillor A Dale introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, informing Members of the High Needs Block settlement of the Dedicated Schools Grant and the approval to its allocation for 2022-23.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the high needs settlement for 2022-23;

2)    Note the prospective percentage increases for 2023-24 and beyond;

3)    Approve the places commissioned at Appendix 3 to the report;

4)    Approve the increases to top ups as set out in section 4.2 and the special school, PRU and ER Element 3 profiles at Appendix 4 to the report;

5)    Approve the central high needs budgets at Appendix 5 to the report; and;

6)    Agree to accept the Forum’s request to de-delegate funds for the functions listed in section 4.6 of the report.