Below are the budget proposals for Children’s Services that have been approved.
Catering & Cleaning
Reprovision Primary School Breakfast Clubs in line with roll out of universal free school meals
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 30 |
|
Commentary
Cease all 35 Council funded school breakfast clubs in primary schools with effect from August 2022.
Staff redeployed and alternative provision made at all schools.
Scottish Government plan to introduce universal free school meals during 2021/22.
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
Current provision was not universally provided across all primary schools.
Alternative resources will be provided to all schools to meet local pupil need.
Children & Families
Cut 3rd sector support to Barnardos
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 50 |
|
Commentary
Cut 3rd sector support to Barnardos
Early Years
Reprovisioning of Non-Statutory Baby & Toddler Places
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 75 |
4 |
Commentary
Need to provide additional capacity to meet increased number of eligible 2's & vulnerable/ASN babies to be placed. Current provision would be moved to the private and voluntary sectors.
Current Capacity - 30 Baby & 155 Toddler places
4 FTE savings - staff
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
Recognise that this will impact on new customers who would wish to use this provision.
Education Resources
Closure of Public Toilets - Close three public conveniences with effect from 1 April 22
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 135 |
|
Commentary
Close three public conveniences located in Bo'ness, Grangemouth and Falkirk.
Existing staff would be re-deployed, reducing operational and staffing costs.
The public convenience at Blackness would remain operational.
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
Service will no longer be available.
A full Equality and Poverty Impact Assessment (EPIA) identified an impact on older and pregnant people, although the total number of people using the facilities from these protected groups is unknown.
DSM Efficiencies - Others
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 175 |
|
Commentary
Schools DSM - Per Capita Budgets - Cut by £100k
Schools DSM - Cut Teacher Supply Budgets by £60k
Schools DSM - Cut CPD Budgets by £75k
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people
DSM Efficiencies - Reassessment of Estimated Staffing Numbers to meet August 2022 Rolls
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 770 |
14.6 |
Commentary
This option includes over the next few years:
- reducing Devolved School Management allocation in line with demographic roll decreases
- review senior phase curriculum offer
- wider review of PE/Music provision
- consortia (inter school provision)
- Secondary Schools DSM reduce Management Staff
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people
Early Learning & Childcare - Sectoral efficiencies realised through ELC expansion
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 100 |
|
Commentary
Full Year Effect of Previous decision to delete vacant posts (6.5fte).
Realisation of internal efficiences resulting from the implementation and integration of the ELC expansion.
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people
Fees & Charges
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 75 |
|
Commentary
Increasing Fees and Charges in line with other Council fee increases of c3% which includes:
- Childcare
- Meals
- Breakfast Clubs
- Lets
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
A full EPIA has been completed and assessed as low.
Reassessment of Additional Covid Funding Needs
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 575 |
|
Commentary
Review of additional funding available to meet additional covid related staffing and non staffing costs.
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people.
Service Management
Central Support Teams
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 80 |
2 |
Commentary
Cut Psychological Services by 1FTE week with effect from August 2022
Cut Central Support Staff by 1FTE with effect from August 2022
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people
Property Saving - Closure of Office Buildings. (Linked with SPR)
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 140 |
|
Commentary
Close Park Street Community Education Centre wef Apr22 (all voluntary groups relocated)
Close Camelon Education Centre wef Apr22 (all voluntary groups relocated)
Close Sealock House wef Aug 22 (staff move to the Stadium/Camelon Social Work Office)
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
N/A - no impact on people
School Community Lets
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 35 |
|
Commentary
Cease all external school lets weekdays at 9pm and weekends at 12pm.
Cease all weekend lets at Bo'ness Academy and Graeme High School
(Savings in overtime and PPP contractual charges)
With effect from August 2022
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
EPIA being undertaken.
Special Education
Support and Learning Review of Additional Support Needs Services
Estimated savings
2022/23
£000's |
Full-time equivalent |
| 43 |
1 |
Commentary
Reduction in ASN Outreach Service (1fte)
Impact on Service (Including Provisional EPIA Assessment)
An Equality and Poverty Impact Assessment (EPIA) was undertaken. The assessment identified impacts on groups with protected characteristics however it was assessed as low due to mitigation.