1. 1 Children and Families Department 2011/14 Budget CCWP Parent Council Chairs 8 March 2011 Tynecastle High School David Robertson

2. 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. 3 Council Department Savings % C&FCity DevCorpFinanceH&SCSfCTOTAL £000 Gross Budget 2011/12394,22677,71692,25026,896218,735256,4761,066,299 Net Budget 2011/12377,13722,61564,75916,871168,548151,340801,270 Package 12,3601,1112,0021,8275,4713,26116,032 Packages 2&320,0782,4292,0101,1616,3859,07241,135 Property2691,466323 2413682,667 Procurement 725 ICT Partnership 1,265 Corporate Transport1184150418417477 Fleet Management 649 2,6543,303 Pressures-1,870 -2,790-2,401-7,061 Demography-6,596 -13,827 -20,423 Net Saving14,3595,0106,3992,992-4,33613,69638,120 % of gross budget3.6%6.4%6.9%11.1%-2.0%5.3%3.6% % of net budget3.8%22.2%9.9%17.7%-2.6%9.0%4.8%

4. 4 3 Year Gross Savings 2011-2014

5. 5 3 Year Net Savings 2011-2014

6. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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