Purpose

To review and comment on the budget pressures
under the remit of the Committee.

Content

(a) That the Committee acknowledge the Education and Youth
portfolio’s cost pressures, as outlined within the report,
and confirm that the cost pressures should be taken forward as part
of the 2025/26 budget;
 
(b) That the Committee acknowledge the School’s cost
pressures, as outlined within the report, and confirm that the cost
pressures should be taken forward as part of the 2025/26
budget
 
(c) That a letter be written to Welsh Government to outline
the Committee’s concern around the challenge for the
Education & Youth Services around the uncertainty on Grant
funding streams and request that consideration be given to changing
those Grant Funding streams in future to Statutory Funding;
and
 
(d) That a letter be written to Welsh Government to request
that additional funding be provided for children who are educated
at home due to additional learning needs due to a medical
condition.