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Summary of Proposals
DirectorateDirectorateSavingsBudgets2011/12£'000£'000
Children, Young People and Skills81,1933,703City Development48,8892,895Corporate Services17,3122,875Health and Social Care153,1775,160Neighbourhoods71,5503,817
372,12118,450
Other AreasRepair and Maintenance1,000Corporate Commissioning and Procurement2,250Total Savings
21,700
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Savings Proposals 2011/12Name of directorate: Children, Young People and Skills
Proposed ChangeService Delivery ImplicationsNetBudgetBudgetProposals2010/112011/12£000£000Education Strategy & Targeted Support
Remove Subsidy to services commissioned by schoolsTighter business approach to services withno impact on quality89(89)Secure savings in 14-19 delivery, subject to review andconsolidation of functions transferring from the LSCNone315(70)Delete Business Partnership post None- work to be undertaken by ABLAZEand others.63(63)Reduce capital and facilities team to reflect completion of BSFprogramme and reduction in capital programme. These are the twoposts for which additional funding was provided in 2009/10 tosupport the primary reviewNone548(50)Complete cessation of Extended Schools Start up TeamExtended services now established inschools33(33)Closure of the Student Finance Team following completion of thetransfer of responsibility for assessing eligibility for student loans tothe Student Loan CompanyNone248(248)More efficient transport procurement and fewer pupils travelling.This is aligned to the changed methodology of funding schools forhigh incidence, low cost pupils with special educational needswithout the requirement of a formal StatementNone6,283(250)Subject to consultation and review cease denominational transportother than for those pupils in receipt of free school mealsThis will be phased out over a period oftime with travel maintained for those pupilscurrently eligible. Additional savings will bedelivered.400(10)Bristol Youth Links review of in-house and commissioned servicesfor young peopleBecause of the DfE decision to cut AreaBased Grant, funding for Connexions hasalready been reduced. We will minimise theimpact on vulnerable young people.2,743(975)
Performance, Policy & Partnerships
Cease further elements of early intervention workIt is expected that savings will be deliveredthrough more effectiveness followingcompletion of the review and with thepotential removal of ring- fencing on somegrants2,389(275)
Safeguarding & Specialist Services
Realign Welfare Service to focus on core statutory functions. Offerother activities as a traded service to schoolsSchools will have more responsibility formanaging attendance722(100)Reduction in management postsNo impact on front-line services600(130)
Placement Costs: 
None15,654(250)a. Reduce numbers of children in care by sustaining currentinvestment in children on the edge of careb. Further depress unit costs of children in care and SENPlacements through strengthened commissioning arrangementsc. Growth of in-house fostering services to reduce use of externalplacementsThis is net of cost pressures in the placements budget
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Savings Proposals 2011/12Name of directorate: Children, Young People and Skills
Proposed ChangeService Delivery ImplicationsNetBudgetBudgetProposals2010/112011/12£000£000Learning, Achievement & Schools
Reduce central support for school improvement in the light of theexpected revised role of local authorities. The Government will bepublishing a White Paper later in the year.This is linked to the possible change innumber, and the methodology of fundingacademies1,039(150)Transfer cost of 1 fte Improvement Officer to the 'SchoolImprovement Fund' in the Dedicated Schools Grant and savingsthrough more effective commissioningNone - already agreed through the SchoolsForum770(115)We will propose switching funding of essential posts to theDedicated Schools GrantNone - still to be agreed by the SchoolsForum.(200)Reduce the Educational Psychology Team to reflect the reducedworkload arising from the revised methodology of delegating SENfunding to schools without the need for a statementNone560(60)Delete Inclusion Officer postNone90(45)Complete cessation of Primary and Secondary National Strategiessupport teamDfE policy decision33(33)
General
Review of CYPS-wide policy / performance / project / developmentand commissioning postsService efficiencies in light of governmentpolicy decisions.(70)Service alignment of Behaviour Services to eliminate duplication1,190(60)Additional Savings through the admin reviewNone(125)Severance Budget for School Staff. Reduced cost due to a policychange some years ago.None4,964(250)Savings relating to anticipated change in LA role in Children'sServices(52)Remaining budget for services not identified above42,460
DIRECTORATE TOTAL 81,193(3,703)
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