Decision Maker: CPH Children and Education Decision Session

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 3, 2025

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.

Content: 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.