Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Council's 'Recovery Plan', submitted to
the DfE in respect of the current overspend in the high needs block
of the DSG.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Recovery Plan requested by the Department of Education in response to Merton’s overspend on the Dedicated Schools Grant caused by significant overspending of the high needs block, and the context and background in which this Recovery Plan has been required be noted.
2. To continue to lobby central government to ensure sufficient funding is made available through the DSG to achieve the intentions of the Children and Families Act 2014 for all children and young people to be able to achieve their full potential.
Report author: Rachael Wardell
Publication date: 29/01/2020
Date of decision: 27/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 27/01/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 04/02/2020
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