The Corporate Director – Children and Young People’s Service, in conjunction with Executive Members for Children and Young People, has agreed the recommendation for the National Insurance Employer Contribution Costs and 2025 Pay Award Costs elements of the Core Schools Budget Grant (CSBG) funding to be distributed to local authority maintained Special Schools and Alternative Provision and Special and Alternative Provision Academies based on the Department for Education (DfE) methodology used to distribute the funding to local authorities for the 2025-2026 financial year.