Budget Book 2013-2014

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APPROVED REDUCTIONSCHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICESApproved ChangeImproving the balance of placements, includingrecommissioning residential provision.Integrated screening of need through the BristolFirst Response Team.Commissioning targeted and integrated familysupport servicesImpactWork will continue on securing a pattern of residential provisionand placements for children in care and disabled childrenrequiring short breaks that best meets needs, and offers value formoney. For disabled children, there will be an increased emphasisupon personalised budgets/ direct payments to carers to enablethem to choose how and where to purchase services. In somecases this could, subject to further review, result in services beingchargeable, reflecting the fact that funding will have transferred tocarers.Residential provision for children in care and disabled children willbe reviewed, including short breaks provision. This includes theplanned closure of 1 of 6 children's homes and secure morespecialist foster care placements will be created as a replacementfor those children affected.A new multi-agency service (working with the NHS and the Police)will be established providing one point of contact for public orprofessionals with a 'concern about a child'. Savings will bedelivered through improved effectiveness and reduction of otherreferral points. There will be no change to the level of statutoryresponse in relation to safeguarding or child protection.Establishing 3 area-based family support teams offering 'earlyhelp' for children, young people and families in most need.Teams will include a range of professionals from both the localauthority and other partners, eg schools, health services, policeand voluntary and community providers. Some children andyoung people with a lower level of need will no longer receivesupport outside of universal settings.This saving will be achieved through the following:The final phase of Bristol Youth Links - commissioning ofintegrated teams to deliver Youth Links services for 8-19 year oldsthrough local providers.Reducing the scope of and ceasing some external contracts whichprovide early intervention support services to young people andtheir families.Changes to services commissioned through Children’s Centres,which will result in a reduced level of service in some parts of theCity and a refocusing of support to those that need the most help.SavingsApproved<strong>2013</strong>/14£00032029900Integrated decision making and resource allocation Redesign and streamlining of decision-making processes used toallocate resources to children and families with higher levels ofneed, eg children in care and children with statements of SpecialEducational Needs. These are often known as 'resource panels'and include both the Council and other partner agencies.469New arrangements will deliver increased personalisation, reducedbureaucracy and more effective use of reduced funding levels.Resources allocated will be subject to more rigorous assessmentand review. The majority of savings are expected to relate toHome-to-School transport. A re-assessment of transportentitlement will be undertaken to ensure that transport is onlyprovided in accordance with statutory requirements. This will leadto the withdrawal of some existing transport arrangements.Responding to Trading with SchoolsSavings resulting from the implementation of the agreed councilapproach to a trading unit for delivery of services to schools. Thesavings will be achieved by reducing/removing financial supportfrom the General Fund. In order for services to continue, incomewill need to be generated from trading with schools - or theservices will have to cease.13132
APPROVED REDUCTIONSCHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SERVICESApproved ChangeDelivering a new relationship with schoolsImpactReductions in salary costs as a result of changes to the role oflocal authority in relation to schools and other educationalsettings. Remaining statutory functions will continue to beundertaken. Reductions in subsidised provision to schools inareas such as governor support.SavingsApproved<strong>2013</strong>/14£000218Remodelled Strategic Enabling & SupportProcessesSavings achieved through review of non-staffing budgets forcontracts, premises costs and infrastructure. Some impact onstaff posts due to ongoing review of the right strategic and supportposts to support the core business of CYPS.100Denominational transport policyThis saving is achieved by the final phase of withdrawal of freetransport to school, affecting parents who have chosen to sendtheir children to more distant faith schools instead of a more localnon-faith school. This proposal was discussed and agreed in2011, and is now being implemented after allowing suitablenotice.45LACSEGNational funding changes due to the growth of Academies haveresulted in a reduction of grant to the Local Authority. A numberof CYPS services - Education Welfare, School Improvement,Asset Management, Governor Development and Risk, Resilience& Wellbeing - will be affected. Staff numbers will be reduced as aresult.1,050Changes to salary budgets arising from budget None (16)standardisationAnnual leave top-up scheme None 51DIRECTORATE TOTAL 3,29814
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