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Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) - Budget Monitoring and High Needs Update at Quarter One 2026-27

 

 

Meeting: 21/09/2026 - Schools Forum (Item 7.)

7. Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) - Budget Monitoring and High Needs Update at Quarter One 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 84 KB

The quarter one budget monitoring for the DSG reported to the council’s Cabinet on 2 September 2026 is a projected high needs funding gap for 2026-27 of £95.7m.

 

Other DSG budgets for 2026-27 are forecast to be balanced. 

 

The cumulative deficit at 31 March 2027 is projected to be £275.5m

 

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