Agenda item

Mark McCurrie explained that the supporting paper made available to members informed how the Centrally Retained budgets were being used during the financial year 2020/21.

All areas had been kept to budget apart from Education Resources Services which provided support for CLA (Children Looked After).

There were no changes to report on the previous year. The role of Post-16 Advisor had been created but had remained vacant throughout the year. Consideration was now being given to absorbing this position within the LA restructuring programme by moving it under ‘Youth Services’ with effect from April 2021.

Schools Forum NOTED the outcome of the consultation and the amendments implemented by the DfE.