Growth/Savings

£'000

£'000

Comments

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. Four were appointed from May 2003 and the remaining five are currently being recruited.

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. As from Sept 03 there is a Behaviour Support Team Leader and 2 Advisory teachers in place in Havant, adverts for an Early Years Family Support Worker and a Behaviour Support Worker will go out this term for appointment in Jan 04 and negotiations are underway for Primary Mental Health Worker Support. In Winchester and Eastleigh adverts are going out for a Behaviour Support Team Leader, 2 Advisory Teachers and a Behaviour Support Worker to start in Jan 04. The New Forest and Romsey currently have a Behaviour Support Team Leader and a Teacher in place and are advertising for a further teacher, an Early Years Family Support Worker and a Behaviour Support Worker to be in place for Jan 04.

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. Any additional 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. £40,000 has funded part of the training and will fund all of the moderation activities associated with the statutory assessment of the Foundation Stage Profile. £24,000 has been added to existing provision to ensure statutory requirements for a thorough scrutiny and moderation of KS1 and KS2 assessment are met. £26,000 in increase support to challenge and support weak schools.

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. Appointment made to support the project plan activities.

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 at August 2003 had reached 2332 in total: By increasing the staffing provision from 2.8 fte to 3.7 fte a more effective response to parents was being made.

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 Syllabus for Religious Education has to be received 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. A development officer has been appointed in the Standards and Improvement Branch. Training will be provided for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) co-ordinators increasing the provision of the county's CPD provision.

Total

1,365

12,861