Purpose

This report requests approval for the
'Schools, Early Years, High Needs and Central Schools Services
Block' budget allocations for 2025/26. The council is required to
submit a budget return for 2025/26 to the Education and Skills
Funding Agency by 22 January 2025 detailing these allocations. This
report seeks the approval of Cabinet to submit the return on the
basis detailed in this report.
 
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the
requirements of the council's cabinet procedure rules (Standing
Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have been complied
with.

Content

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report.