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The Corporate and Resources Scrutiny Committee
noted the General Fund Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Report
for Q3 of 2025/2026 and RESOLVED to support the recommendations
approved by the Executive on 11 February 2026.
 
The Corporate and Resources Scrutiny Committee
requested that the following concerns be communicated to the
Executive.
 
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That receiving budget papers after the Executive limits the
opportunity to provide timely influence and added value.
·      
That the national shortage of Educational Psychologists is
resulting in unfilled posts and contributing to delays in EHCP
assessments.
·      
The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) pressures despite the proposed
£8m allocation to create a new DSG reserve.