Primary and Special School Bursars and Business Managers Conference 2012 Introduction by Penny Gaunt - Deputy Director of Children’s Services

Agenda 09:00 – Penny Gaunt, Opening Address 09:15 – Key Note Speaker – Andrew Read 09:55 – Coffee and market place 10:25 – Briefing Sessions 1 & 2 11:25 – Jenny Clench, Head of Inclusion Support 12:00 – Lunch and market place

Agenda continued… 13:30 – Jane Carter, Head of Contracts & Purchasing Unit 14:00 – Briefing Sessions – 3 (5 Sessions) 14:30 – Glynis Hargreaves, Schools Finance Manager 15:00 – Conference Close

The changing landscape and our new relationship Increased autonomy for schools Strategic role for Local Authorities –Local accountability for schools – sufficiency and quality –Improving outcomes in particular for the most vulnerable –Securing full participation in high quality education and training opportunities

Collective Commitments Strong, moral imperative to retain universal collective commitments to improving outcomes for Children and Young People across East Sussex Collegiate consent-based approach to educational strategies, particularly for the most vulnerable Continued emphasis on early intervention and preventative services Premium on partnership working Commitment to economic development

Finance in brief Chancellor’s Autumn Statement 2011: Continued commitment to reducing national structural deficit. Public spending target to be maintained. ESCC context: 2011/12 - £37m savings required 2012/13 – additional £51m savings required over 3 years Children’s Services Department - £8.9m gap £5m savings have been proposed so far County Council considering investment plan in February to help close gap

Finance in brief School Funding nationally- extra £1.2bn £600m to fund schools places £600m to support reforms (e.g. Free Schools) Funding for individual schools budget shares will be cash flat Amount and scope of pupil premium increasing

Services to Schools 2012/13 Over 60 services now on offer Aligning purchasing decisions – Governing Bodies Reviewed purchasing system New look Czone pages - Learning, Running, Governing

New look Czone pages

Key dates 26 th January: Service Descriptions launched on Czone 1 st – 30 th April: Purchasing period