Freedom of information response
Early Years Block Grant
• For the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24 (to the extent available), the value of your Early Years Block grant; the percentage and value you retain within the local authority from your Early Years Block grant; and a breakdown of the areas on which you spend the retained amount from your Early Year Block grant (broad areas rather than itemised spending).
• The value of your SEN Inclusion Fund in each of the last 3 years; the number of children this spending related to in each of those 3 years; and the number of applications you received for SEN inclusion funding in each of those 3 years.
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For the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24 (to the extent available), |
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1. the value of your Early Years Block grant; |
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2. the percentage and value you retain within the local authority from your Early Years Block grant; |
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3. a breakdown of the areas on which you spend the retained amount from your Early Year Block grant (broad areas rather than itemised spending). |
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FOI 13754 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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Total DSG Early Years Block |
£12,716,826 |
£13,598,552 |
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Total EY Team Expenditure Actual |
£428,512 |
£481,873 |
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Total % LA Retained |
3.37% |
3.54% |
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Breakdown of EY Expenditure |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
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Employee costs |
£454,402 |
£475,655 |
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Other Expenditure |
£15,158 |
£15,218 |
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Income |
(£41,048) |
(£9,000) |
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Total EY Team Expenditure |
£428,512 |
£481,873 |
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1. The value of your SEN Inclusion Fund in each of the last 3 years; |
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2. the number of children this spending related to in each of those 3 years; |
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3. the number of applications you received for SEN inclusion funding in each of those 3 years. |
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FOI 13754 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 * |
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SEN Inclusion Fund Cost |
£528,630 |
£552,150 |
£690,343 |
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SEN Inclusion Fund Numbers |
163 |
195 |
207 |
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* As at: |
08/02/2024 |
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