Budget Proposals 2011/12 Name of directorate: Children, Young People and Skills Proposed Change
Invest to save - Growth of in-house fostering services to reduce use of external placements. For 2011/12 this is net of savings from increased use of in-housed foster carers - Reduce numbers of children in care by sustaining current investment in children on the edge of care
Service Delivery Implications
The average annual saving by using inhouse rather than independent fostering is £25k per place
Net Budget 2010/11 £000
Budget Proposals 2011/12 £000
7,100
(500)
(500)
Community Care Team Disabled Children - funding being provided Personal choice giving rise to increased through Early Intervention Grant for realigned service number of direct payments
(100)
Carers Grant - reduction of funding due to mainstreaming of activity
(80)
Safeguarding in Schools - funding for post from general fund to be ended - to be included for consideration of funding from DSG
(30)
Reductions in payments to external projects
(110)
Total Savings Learning, Achievement & Schools Savings Use of the Dedicated Schools Grant Transfer costs of 1 fte Improvement Officer to the 'School Improvement Fund'
(2,050)
No impact on service delivery but reduces funds available to allocate to schools
Transfer grants to BME Voluntary organisations to budget to raise BME attainment. The Schools Forum agreed to contribute £450k from the DSG for 'Supplementary Schools' in order to raise BME attainment
720
(65)
50
(50)
Secure efficiency savings in central DSG funded services in light of the revised role of the LA with schools outlined in the recent White Paper and the ensuing reduction in funding from central government. Switch essential posts to the DSG with Schools Forum approval.
From April 2011 the LA has a reduced role to support schools to raise attainment. On 8th February the Schools Forum will be consulted about funding posts deemed essential through the DSG.
Reduce the Educational Psychology Team to reflect the reduced workload arising from the revised methodology of delegating SEN funding to schools without the need for a statement
None
560
(60)
Delete Inclusion Officer post
None
90
(45)
33
(33)
Complete cessation of Primary and Secondary National Strategies DfE policy decision support team
(200)
Total Savings
(453)
General Savings Review of CYPS-wide policy / performance / project / development Service efficiencies in light of government and commissioning posts policy decisions. Service alignment of Behaviour Services to eliminate duplication
Additional Savings through the admin review
(100)
1,190
None
(60)
(125)
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