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2011 - 2014 Budget Strategy

Children and Families Department 2011/14 Budget CCWP Parent Council Chairs 8 March 2011 Tynecastle High School David Robertson. 2011 - 2014 Budget Strategy. Protect front line classroom resources and vulnerable children’s services Target management and business support costs

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2011 - 2014 Budget Strategy

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  1. Children and Families Department2011/14 Budget CCWP Parent Council Chairs8 March 2011 Tynecastle High SchoolDavid Robertson

  2. 2011 - 2014 Budget Strategy • Protect front line classroom resources and vulnerable children’s services • Target management and business support costs • Seek the views of parents and others in shaping our budget proposals • Around 2,000 individuals consulted over the Council’s budget

  3. Council Department Savings %

  4. 3 Year Gross Savings 2011-2014

  5. 3 Year Net Savings 2011-2014

  6. Through consultation we understood that we should • Protect frontline resources and make savings where they would impact least on learning and teaching • Target genuine efficiency • Invest in energy saving measures • Continue to invest in the school estate and seek efficiencies in running costs where ever possible

  7. In this budget the Department will therefore • Reduce business support and management costs in schools saving £0.8m and the centre saving £2.36m. • Reduce the number of promoted staff in schools saving £3.2m. • Let a “no win no fee” tender for Non domestic rates with the private sector. • Invest in energy efficiency, • £0.25m this year in step down voltage transformers, • £29m investment in energy and building improvements in schools to 2015 in the Capital Investment Programme. • Continue to invest in Wave 3 schools committing £83m to replace Portobello, James Gillespie’s and Boroughmuir High Schools.

  8. Council has given Protection in the budget to • Classroom teachers • Classroom and learning assistants • Devolved pupil per capita supplies • Devolved repairs budgets • Additional support needs services for pupils • Specialist visiting teachers • Sport PE and “Active Schools” • Music provision • Librarians and Technicians

  9. Extra Growth 2011/12 – 2013/14 • Vulnerable children £4m • Class sizes of 18 in P1-P3 £0.5m • Early years services £0.5m • Increasing school rolls £2m • Total Growth £7m

  10. Of this Extra Growth next year for Children and Families Vulnerable children’s numbers £1.334m Early Years £0.326m Class Sizes and specialist services £0.389m Total Growth next year £2.049m

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