Publication of budget and outturn statements

Under Section 251 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Local Authorities (LAs) have a statutory requirement to prepare and submit a budget statement and a outturn statement for each financial year to the Department for Education (DfE).

These statements, provide a detailed breakdown of the planned expenditure within Children’s Services and published on the LA’s website.

The publication of these statements ensures transparency, allowing interested parties to understand the allocation of funds within Children’s Services.

S251 Budget Statements

• 2024 to 2025 Budget (PDF)
• 2023 to 2024 Budget (PDF)
• 2022 to 2023 Budget (PDF)
• 2021 to 2022 Budget (PDF)

S251 Outturn Statements

• Outturn Statement 2022 to 2023 (PDF)
• Outturn Statement 2021 to 2022 (PDF)