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1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

1 That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)

a. Agrees the current financial issues that are being addressed within the 2007/08 budget

b. Notes the latest financial position of the Wessex Youth Offending Team and the CAMHS Trust.

c. Approves the use of an additional £4.578m Dedicated Schools Grant in 2007/08, as agreed by Schools Forum on 13 July 2007 and set out in paragraph 7.1 of the report.

2 Reason

2.1 Decisions on Children's Services revenue, expenditure and capital programmes impact on the financial resources available to this service to contribute to the following corporate strategy aims:

· Hampshire safer and more secure for all

· Maximising well being.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 Not applicable.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1 Not applicable.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

5.1 None.

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)