Decision - Families, Children and Learning Fees and Charges 2023/24

Brighton and Hove Children, Young People & Skills Committee Decided 9 Jan 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Report author

Richard Barker

Published

17 Jan 2023

Reference

6819

As published

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RESOLVED : That the Committee – i. Agreed that the implementation of new fees & charges rates is as soon as practicably possible. ii. Agreed the position on fees charged for nurseries as detailed in section 3.22. iii. Agreed the position on fees and charges for Childcare Workforce Development as detailed in section 3.25. iv. Agreed the position on fees and charges for the Early Years Quality Improvement Programme as detailed in section 3.30. v. Noted the position on the charges for school meals as detailed in section 3.31 - 3.37. vi. Agreed the position on fees and charges for Adult Education Courses as detailed in section 3.38 – 3.42.

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The committee reviewed proposed Families, Children and Learning fees and charges for 2023/24. The proposals included increases to nursery fees and childcare training charges, continuation of the existing Early Years Quality Improvement Programme charge, and updated charges for school meals and adult education courses.

Recommendation

Agree implementation of the new fees and charges rates as soon as practicably possible, approve the proposed positions on nursery fees, Childcare Workforce Development, the Early Years Quality Improvement Programme and Adult Education Courses, and note the position on school meal charges.

Financial impact

The total Families, Children and Learning fees and charges budget for 2022/23 is approximately £2.2 million excluding schools. The school meals service provides approximately £3.5 million per year to the local and wider economy through its school meals contract.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Children, Young People & Skills Committee

Date in document

9 Jan 2023

Stakeholders named

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Children and families using council nurseriesEarly years and childcare providersParents and carersSchools and academiesAdult education learnersBrighton & Hove City Council

Next steps

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Implement the agreed new fees and charges rates as soon as practicably possible.
Reflect the recurring financial impacts of fee changes in service revenue budgets.
Monitor income from fees and charges through the Targeted Budget Monitoring process.
Refer the matter to the Policy & Resources Committee on 9 February 2023 if the recommendations are not agreed or are amended.

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