Purpose

Cabinet will be asked to approve the
distribution and use of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for
2025/26.

The council receives an annual grant from the Education Skills
Funding Agency (ESFA) to fund the delivery of:
• Mainstream Primary and Secondary School Education.
• Early Years entitlements for 2-year-olds and 3–4
year-olds.
• Central Services to support the delivery of local authority
statutory responsibilities for the local education system
• Delivery of services and support for children and young
people with SEND and additional education needs.

In 2024/25 the DSG provided to deliver these services totalled
£644.898m.

Consultation will be undertaken with the local Schools Forum ahead
of proposals to Cabinet to ensure the education system has been
consulted on key decisions relating to the distribution of
funding.

Decision

Cllr Stephen Davies, on behalf of Cllr Philip
Robinson, Cabinet approval for use of the Dedicated
Schools Grant in 2025-26. Cabinet was asked to approve the
distribution and use of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for
2025/26.
 
 
Having considered all
of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:
 
Subject to approval at the final
Council budget meeting on the 21st February 2025,
approve  use
of the Dedicated Schools Grant in 2025-26 as outlined in the
paragraphs 80-86 of this report.