Archived decisions

2008/09 SAVINGS PROPOSALS

Service and Proposal

£000

Has saving already been achieved? (Yes or No)

If saving not yet fully achieved, is there a detailed implementation plan in place, containing actions, responsibility and timings? ( Yes or No)

Comments on progress in implementing plan or if no plan any other evidence of progress in achieving savings

Savings for which you consider there is firm evidence of likely achievement

£000

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Core funding for Study centres

145

Yes

145

Denominational transport

25

Yes

25

Printers in Ashburton Court

35

Yes

35

Reduction in independent fostering placements

400

No

Yes

This saving was dependent upon achievement of the investment in the in-house Hampshire fostering service to increase capacity which would in turn enable the department to reduce it's use of more costly IFP placements. The growth observed within Children Looked After numbers has impacted on the departments ability to achieve this saving. However, activity information demonstrates that the foster care investment has been successful in increasing capacity within the in-house foster care service, and as such has avoided the need for even greater use of more costly IFP placements. These avoided costs will have exceed the £400,000 savings target originally allowed for within the 2008/09 budget.

0

Residential service savings

80

Yes

80

Education psychology savings

120

Yes

120

Home care

125

No

No

Partial achievement of this savings proposal reported to date in 2008/09. Further work continues with service to review current commitments against use of other types of packages (eg direct payments)

105

Other savings

23

Yes

23

Grant flexibility

602

Yes

602

1,555

1,135