Agenda item

To receive benchmarking data on LA planned expenditure for 2015-16 as recorded in the section 251 budget statement.

A summary of Havering’s position along with detailed comparative data will be tabled at the meeting.

Three papers were tabled providing Havering’s planned expenditure on Children’s Services benchmarked against other London LAs. 

(i)      The first paper showed that LBH funding allocated to schools through the pupil-led factors of the formula was, at 91.4%, in excess of the 80% minimum requirement of the DFE.  For the AWPU values, Havering’s was presented as follows:

The minimum AWPU values were £2,000 for primary and £3,000 for KS 3 and 4.

For FSM values Havering’s were presented as follows:

(ii)     The second paper showed a comparison of funding by the DFE to local authorities 

From the DSG funding allocated, local authorities allocated funding to schools and to some central areas.  A comparison to other LAs was presented as follows:

*ISB is the funding allocated to schools through the formula

Havering allocated 97.44% of its Schools Block to schools against averages for London and England of 97.06% and 97.96% respectively.  When including the pupil growth and falling rolls funds the % increased to 99.37% for Havering against averages for London and England of 98.41% and 98.6% respectively.

For High Needs expenditure comparisons were as follows:

Key areas of the central (non DSG funded) expenditure were shown as follows:

(iii)       The third paper was the detailed benchmarking data produced by the DFE from LAS’ section 241 statements.  The relevant comparative data had been extracted and included in the second paper (see above).  The detail also included LA expenditure on Children and Young People services such as fostering and adoption and safeguarding.

The Forum noted all of the benchmarking data presented.