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School Budget Forum Proposed Council Budget Strategy and How It Relates To Schools CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT NO STATUS

Council Budget Strategy 2016/17 • Report to be considered by Cabinet on 16 July 2015 • Details remain confidential until the report is published on 10 July 2015 • Report covers the approach for 2016/17 and the medium term DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

Council Budget Strategy • Presentation is in two parts – Frequently asked question document summarising the Council’s position (see attached) – Budget strategy assumption in respect of schools DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Information • 2015/16 Schools Budget £205.6m • Assumed Protection for 2016/17 is -0.25% (- £0.513m) Resulting in a WG protected Budget for 2016/17 of £205.1m before allowing extra resources for demographic growth DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

Pressures Facing Schools in 2016/17 • Inflationary – Increments £2.375m – Pay award £1.726m – Teachers Super £1.150m – SERPS NI £4.182m – NDR /Energy £0.128m Total £9.561m DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

Pressures Facing Schools in 2016/17 • Demographics – Mainstream £2.554m – SRB Places £0.350m – Complex Needs £0.667m – FSM £0.170m – Breakfasts £0.132m – Special School Places £0.160m £4.033m Total DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

Total Pressures Facing Schools in 2016/17 • Demographics £4.033m • Inflationary £9.561m Total £13.594m • £4.033m is passed to schools to allow for demographic growth with no adjustment DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Make-Up • 2015/16 Schools Budget £205.600m • Demographic Growth £ 4.033m • Budget 2016/17 £209.633m DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Make-Up • Assumed protection of Delegated school budgets is to reduce by no more than £0.513m • Inflationary Pressures are £9.561m • The amount of inflationary pressures exceeding protection is £9.561m plus £0.513m • Equalling £10.074m • Budget strategy proposes that Schools get 60% of the amount in excess of protection DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Make-Up • Inflationary Pressures exceed protection by £10.074m • 60% of gap is proposed to be awarded to schools • Schools budgets proposed to be awarded £6.044m as contribution to inflationary pressures • £4.03m has been withheld to fund the council budget strategy DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Scenario • 2015/16 Schools Budget £205.600m • Demographic Growth £ 4.033m • 60% Inflationary Pressures £ 6.044m • Proposed budget 2016/17 £215.673m • School cash budgets proposed to increase by 4.9% DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Scenario • 2015/16 Schools Budget £205.600m • Assumed Protection -0.25% ( £ 0.513m) • Demographic Growth £ 4.033m • WG Protected 2016/17 £209.120m • School budgets would increase by 1.75% and protection would be met DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

School Budget Scenario 16/17 – Other factors • PDG increased to £1,150 per FSM pupil • EIG – results from review of grant ? • Post 16 – early indications are 5% reduction DRAFT NO STATUS CONFIDENTIAL

Questions ? • Any ideas for efficiencies ?