Item 16 Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 28 September 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 3 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 MONTH END DATE PERIOD Total Budget Forecast Spend RAG Status Primary Schools (Laura Mason) 31,800 31,605 (195) -1% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Secondary Schools (Laura Mason) 30,984 31,097 113 0% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome The budget was set before the delay to free school meal expansion was confirmed. As primaries 6 & 7 will now not be covered by universal free school meal provision income from school meals will be significantly above the budgeted target income (£170k) The increase clothing grants (£10k) has been offset by a favourable variance on employee costs (£25k) and property costs (£22k) None necessary Income from sale of school meals is currently projected to be less than budgeted (£85k). The remaining adverse variance is due primarily to a small overspend on employee costs (25k) The favourable variance on employee costs may decline if vacancies are filled within the current period of recruitment restrictions. There is the potential for the upward pressure on utility costs to increase although the additional income from FSM should offset the consequences of these pressures. small adverse variance anticipated Budget Details Variance Analysis P4 Forecast Variance Education This service area includes all Primary Schools. Management will continue to review the service and take action where appropriate to minimise the overspend. School meals income depends on higher uptake from August. This service area includes all Secondary Schools. 31 July 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 3 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 MONTH END DATE PERIOD Total Budget Forecast Spend RAG Status Budget Details Variance Analysis P4 Forecast Variance 31 July 2022 Additional Support Needs (Claire Cusick) 16,611 16,651 40 0% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome adverse variance anticipated The adverse variance within employee costs (£67k) is due to a combination of turnover targets not being achieved and greater staffing as part of our efforts to minimise external placements. Payments to Other Bodies adverse variance is due to the ongoing high demands on the Residential Placements Budget (£525k) albeit this is partly offset by lower payments to other external bodies (£107k). Income from other local authorities placing children within WDC schools is expected to be less than budgeted (£43k). This service area covers all ASN Services. The requirement for Residential Placements is demand-led and decisions are taken jointly with HSCP following an assessment of the best option for all concerned. However, the actual usage throughout the year will be reviewed regularly to identify where there is scope to reduce the number of placements.
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL APPENDIX 3 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 MONTH END DATE PERIOD Total Budget Forecast Spend RAG Status Budget Details Variance Analysis P4 Forecast Variance 31 July 2022 PPP (Laura Mason) 15,395 15,452 57 0% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This service area includes Vale of Leven, Clydebank High and St Peter the Apostle High Schools and St Eunan's Primary School. The costs charged to this service are Property costs and the Unitary charge. The adverse variance has arisen due to water rates and contract cleaning costs being greater than when the budget was set. adverse variance anticipated Management will continue to review the service and take action where appropriate to minimise the overspend.