Issue - meetings

This report analyses performance by reference to the service plan, the budget and the performance indicators for all of the services funded through the Children & Young People’s Services budget.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the performance of services within the directorate funded through the Children & Young People’s Services budget be noted;

(ii)         That the budget virements set out at Table 1 be agreed;

(iii)       That the Executive be requested to agree to release the following amounts currently contained within the Corporate Contingency Budget:

·  £80k for Children’s Social Care Fostering;

·  £70k for Children’s Social Care Legal Fees;

·  £72k for increased Legal Fee Charges from the Justice’s Department;

·  £40k for Music Service income shortfall.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:In order to ensure appropriate performance management arrangements are in place for the work of the directorate and that revenue budgets are monitored and controlled effectively.

Members received a report which analysed performance by reference to the service plan, the budget and the performance indicators for all of the services funded through the Children & Young People’s Services budget.

The report showed steady progress in the first period of the year against the service plans.  The original net budget for 2008/09 was set at £29,179k and no changes had been made so far this year.  In total the projected net outturn for 2008/09 was £29,981k, leaving a projected net overspend of £802k (2.7%), of which £173k was from the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant and £629k from the General Fund.

A brief update was provided on key stage test results and also A Level results.  A full presentation of these would be provided at the next meeting of the Executive Member and Advisory Panel.  Members also congratulated York College on their examination results.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the performance of services within the directorate funded through the Children & Young People’s Services budget be noted;

(ii)         That the budget virements set out at Table 1 be agreed;¹

(iii)       That the Executive be requested to agree to release the following amounts currently contained within the Corporate Contingency Budget:²

·  £80k for Children’s Social Care Fostering;

·  £70k for Children’s Social Care Legal Fees;

·  £72k for increased Legal Fee Charges from the Justice’s Department;

·  £40k for Music Service income shortfall.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:In order to ensure appropriate performance management arrangements are in place for the work of the directorate and that revenue budgets are monitored and controlled effectively.