Purpose

To consider approval in establishing a
collaborative approach to improve pupil experiences within schools
– which uses a proportion of the dedicated schools grant high
needs block to jointly fund projects with groups of schools. This
will be targeted at early identification and intervention to reduce
escalating needs and costs to the dedicated schools grant –
but in a way which responds flexibility to the needs of different
school communities.

Decision

The Cabinet Member RESOLVED to
approve the creation of the CAIPE programme and
allocation of £320k DSG funding to provide Solihull schools
with the opportunity to bid for matched funding for specific
projects aimed at reducing children’s escalating needs, and
subsequent draw on high needs funding.