Decision Maker: Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 4, 2025

Purpose: To review and comment on the budget pressures under the remit of the Committee.

Content: (a)       That the Committee thoroughly scrutinised the Education and Youth portfolio’s cost pressures;   (b)       That the Committee thoroughly scrutinised the schools’ budget cost pressures;   (c)       That the Committee requests that there be no top slicing of schools budgets as part of the final 2026/27 Budget; and   (d)       That the Chair write to Welsh Government, on behalf of the Committee, to outline its concern around the need for adequate funding to be provided to Local Authorities to allow for delivery of mandatory requirements.