£'000

£'000

SCHOOLS BLOCK

Continuing provision for:

- cash protection - sixth forms

250

All three were inescapable commitments.

- former GM schools

300

- St Bede temporary school

50

Standards Fund Changes

- replacement of terminated grants

3,910

This provision enabled 2002/03 budget levels to be maintained (where the Government specific funding had been reduced) and was a continuation of the County Council's policy of taking up new Standards Funds where they matched local priorities. The reduction in grant percentage was set by the Government and without the allocation would have resulted in a reduced level of provision.

- reduction in grant percentage

413

- matched funding on ceased/reduced grants

-601

- additional allocations requiring increased

CC contribution

1,338

- provision for recruitment and retention in

budget shares

1,885

Early Years and Childcare

165

This enabled a priority within the Early Years Childcare Development Plan to be achieved i.e. the provision of countywide SEN Co-ordinators to support practitioners in the non-maintained section (in 2002/03 coverage was 60%). Target 19 in the EYDCP.

Behaviour Intervention Service

445

This enabled the extension of local behaviour support teams to schools and pupils in Havant; Winchester and Eastleigh; and the New Forest and Romsey areas (the latter teams will be at 50% provision). Monitoring and evaluation will be through the Behaviour Support Plan targets and mechanisms e.g. data collection and monitoring fixed term exclusions via common pupil record.

Portage Service

100

To meet increased community demands on this home visiting service for pre-school children with special needs especially to deliver a family-based behaviour management service locally in response to requests from primary schools headteachers.

Schools' Budget Shares

- special schools additional provision for

MLD pupils

160

The Schools Forum recommended these as priorities especially given the continuing retention and recruitment challenges being faced by school governing bodies. The Schools Forum also acknowledged that the £1.651m carries with it an expectation for Workforce Reform and that containment of excluded pupil numbers is vital to achieving the local PSA targets. The cost of provision for excluded pupils will be a first call on the 2004/05 budget if the cost exceeds budget provision.

- additional provision for staff cost

pressures

1,130

- national changes in free meal eligibility

300

- recruitment, retention and workforce

reforms

1,651

Total

11,496

LEA BLOCK

Standards Fund Changes

585

This maintained 2002/03 budget levels and provision in priority areas linked to school improvement, behaviour management and pupil retention targets in EDP.

Continuation of EWO posts to support PSAs

90

School improvement initiatives

90

This funded a new statutory requirement and enabled successful school improvement activities to continue as monitored through the EDP targets.

Effective school place planning

40

Support for increased number of local consultations as pupil numbers decline: monitored through the Asset Management and School Organisation Plans.

Parent Partnership - increased demand

45

Extension of the provision of advice and information for the parents of any child with SEN has led to increased demand on this service. Referrals in past year increased by 2000 and ratio of referrals to total Fte staff became 443 compared to Ofsted statistical neighbours 130 and national 57.

ICT replacement of legacy systems

400

This represented a roll forward of allocation unspent in 2002/03 due to delay in systems replacement development.

Agreed syllabus changes - religious education

20

The Agreed RE Syllabus has to be revised under statute every three years.

Pay and Benefits project - additional EPS support

50

A corporate major project with tight deadline requiring significant additional work leading to the introduction of a new pay scheme in response to retention and recruitment challenges.

Hampshire Teaching and Leadership College

45

A key strategic development for the LEA and schools and which a one-off pump-priming allocation has been made.

Total

1,365

12,861