Purpose

To inform Cabinet of the High Needs Block settlement of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and to seek approval to its allocation for 2024-25.

Decision

RESOLVED to:

 

1)  
Note the high
needs settlement for 2024-25;

 

2)  
Approve the
places commissioned in Appendix 3 to the report;

 

3)  
Approve the
increases to special school, support centre and Enhanced Resource Element 3
profiles in top ups as set out in section 4.2 and Appendix 4 to the report;

 

4)  
Approve the
central high needs budgets in Appendix 5 to
the report; and

 

5)  
Agree to accept
the Forum’s request to de-delegate funds for the functions listed in section
4.6 of the report.