Freedom of information response

Early Years Block Grant

Publication date: 
Thursday 9 May 2024
Request: 

•    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.

Response: 

For the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24 (to the extent available),

   

1. the value of your Early Years Block grant;

       

2. the percentage and value you retain within the local authority from your Early Years Block grant;

 

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).

         

FOI 13754

2022/23

2023/24

   

Total DSG Early Years Block

£12,716,826

£13,598,552

   

Total EY Team Expenditure Actual

£428,512

£481,873

   

Total % LA Retained

3.37%

3.54%

   
         

Breakdown of EY Expenditure

2022/23

2023/24

   

Employee costs

£454,402

£475,655

   

Other Expenditure

£15,158

£15,218

   

Income

(£41,048)

(£9,000)

   

Total EY Team Expenditure

£428,512

£481,873

   
         

1. The value of your SEN Inclusion Fund in each of the last 3 years;

   

2. the number of children this spending related to in each of those 3 years;

   

3. the number of applications you received for SEN inclusion funding in each of those 3 years.

 
         

FOI 13754

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24 *

 

SEN Inclusion Fund Cost

£528,630

£552,150

£690,343

 

SEN Inclusion Fund Numbers

163

195

207

 
         
   

* As at:

08/02/2024

 
Request reference:
FOI 13754