Main efficiency savings
These are savings which should have minimal direct impact on service users. In some instances we are suggesting that costs should be charged to Government grants, releasing savings against the Council's retained budget:
Efficiency savings
| Proposed saving |
Value |
| Changes in infrastructure where no redundancies are involved |
£847k |
| Charging a range of expenditure to the Schools (Non-ISB) Budget without any reduction in service delivery |
£1.5m |
| Charging spending on the specialist family support service to the Sure Start grant with no reduction in service delivery |
£314k |
| Utilising new technology, alternative sources of training and changes in venues for SEN |
£237k |
| Charging some of the SEN staff costs to the Schools Access Initiative budget |
£40k |
Main service changes
| Saving |
Value
|
| Youth Support Service – general service reductions |
£401k |
| Discontinue the Local Authority’s contribution to the cost of non–school activities at Dukeries Community College and Sutton Centre, with transitional funding from the Schools (Non-ISB) Budget to be provided in 2010/11 |
£376k |
| Reduce funding for the Connexions service |
£315k |
| Discontinue the Local Authority’s contribution to Dukeries College for the cost of hosting community facilities and activities, with transitional funding from the Schools (Non-ISB) Budget to be provided in 2010/11 |
£201k |
| School Improvement Service – staff reductions and reduced travel costs |
£196k |
| Joint Use – reduce the County Council's contribution to district councils' leisure centres |
£193k |
| Building Schools for the Future – reduced use of consultants |
£152k |
| Extended School Services – reduced contributions to a variety of projects including those covering parenting support, family learning and play services |
£111k |
| Planning and Provision Service – reductions in maintenance of non school premises, support for school removal costs, school site protection and sports development work |
£104k |
| Play Service - general reductions in the play development service and grants to play forums |
£100k |
| Personal Support for Learners Team – staff reductions and increased income |
£75k |
| A number of smaller scale reductions |
£305k |
