2025/26 Dedicated Schools Grant
January 30, 2025 Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families (Cabinet member) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve the Dedicated Schools Grant allocation of £413,626,319 for 2025/26 and its distribution methodology across four blocks: High Needs, Early Years, Schools', and Central Schools.
Full council record
Decision
That the Dedicated Schools Grant allocation for 2025/26 and the methodology of its distribution be approved.
Reasons for the decision
The Local Authority is obliged to account for and distribute funding received from the Government for the purposes of Education in accordance with the relevant legislative accounting procedure.
The Dedicated Schools Grant allocation for 2025/26 has been notified for the Local Authority as £413,626,319 allocated across four blocks. These blocks comprise the High Needs Block (£69,390,393); Early Years Block (£55,575,736); Schools’ Block (£286,468,058); and the Central Schools Block (£2,192,132).
Details
| Outcome | For Determination |
| Decision date | 30 Jan 2025 |