Agenda item 4 - MTFS (Final) Cab 070213 , item 9. PDF 1 MB

Proposed cost reductions as part of the MtC programme Cost £000
Recovery against Grants (Commenced during 2011/12)
On a phased basis over a three year period savings have been identified in grant funding
and have been appropriately targeted against existing services releasing mainstream
funding.
Service Redesign following reductions in Early Intervention Grant and changes in
education funding
In 2012/13 the total Early Intervention Grant (EIG) is £21million. EIG funds services such as
children centres, youth services (both currently being put out to contract) disabled children’s
services, family support and specialist early years services. The government has confirmed
that it will transfer an element of the grant to the Dedicated Schools Grant to fund the new
offer to 2 year olds, and apply a significant reductions of 26% to the EIG, with the remaining
element being routed through the local authority funding formula. In addition a number of
changes to education funding mean a reduction in central budgets.
-500
-2,300
To release the significant savings required to meet the grant reductions all future
commitments against the grant and education spend have been reviewed. As a
consequence commissioning plans have been revised, some existing services will be
redesigned or reduced, and there will be no continuation of temporary/one off funding; all
contingencies will be released.
TOTAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES -6,600
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