Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services & Education.

This report provides the initial findings and recommendations of the dedicated schools grant (DSG) review.

The Cabinet is recommended to give approval to the undertaking of a proportionate and appropriate consultation on with various affected stakeholders on the detailed proposals outlined in Section 4 of the report, with the consultation window running between July 2020 and November 2020 with various consultation exercises conducted throughout this period.

Officer contact: Bev Milway on 0161 218 1785 or email:  bev.milway@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services & Education (Councillor Colin Foster) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the initial findings and recommendations of the dedicated schools grant (DSG) review.

RESOLVED - The Cabinet considered a report detailing the initial findings and recommendations of the dedicated schools grant review and has given approval to the undertaking of a proportionate and appropriate consultation on with various affected stakeholders on the detailed proposals outlined in Section 4 of the report, with the consultation window running between July 2020 and November 2020 with various consultation exercises conducted throughout this period.

To consider a report of the Director for Children’s Services.

This report provides the initial findings and recommendations of the dedicated schools grant (DSG) review.

The Scrutiny Committee are requested to comment on the report and its proposals prior to its submission to Cabinet and being consulted on more widely.

Officer contact: Bev Milway, 0161 218 1785, bev.milway@stockport.gov.uk                                  

The Director for Children’s Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the initial findings and recommendations of the dedicated schools grant (DSG) review.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services & Education (Councillor Colin Foster) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Clarification was sought on the full details of the DSG review and if the report would be made available in due course. It was commented that it would be available in due course following the governance processes.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That thanks be expressed to the officer team for the work that has gone into the production of the DSG review.