EDR08 - Financial Savings 2020/21 - Aids and adaptations for client support - Equality Impact assessments
Title
EDR08 - Financial Savings 2020/21 - Aids and adaptations for client support
Council Resource
Education
Service Area
Education
Aims and Objectives
This saving proposes that the current budget for aids and adaptations for clients be realigned in 2020/21 to reflect the current level of expenditure being incurred. As this is a demand led service, this reduction in budget will have no impact on the provision of support and requirements for young people.
The current budget allocation for 2019/2020 is £0.084m, which will reduce to £0.064m in 2020/21.
Conclusion
This proposal aims to realign the budget available for aids and adaptations for children and young people with additional support needs who require additional equipment/resources in order to access the curriculum. The proposal will reflect the current level of spending and in so doing, achieve a saving. As the current level of spending is demand-led, we do not anticipate any adverse effect to the client group. All children who require aids or adaptations will receive them through normal procedures.
The conclusion of this equality impact assessment is that no negative impact is anticipated for any of the groups covered by the protected characteristics, or on service delivery.
