supporting children with disabilities
Bexley Council is currently addressing a projected overspend in its Children's Services, driven by increased costs for supporting children with disabilities.
Bexley Council's Children's Services is facing a projected overspend of £2.234 million, primarily due to increased costs for supporting children with disabilities. A Budget Monitoring Report for Period 9 (December 2025) revealed this deficit, which was presented to the Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee in March 2026. The report noted that additional costs for supporting children with disabilities amounted to £1.054 million.
The report to the Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee in March 2026 also indicated that the overspend in Children's Social Care had increased by £0.054 million since the previous month, reaching a total of £0.645 million. No further discussions or decisions on this topic are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Bexley's Children's Services faces a projected overspend of £2.234 million. Source
- Increased costs for supporting children with disabilities amount to £1.054 million of this overspend. Source
- The projected deficit was revealed in a Budget Monitoring Report for Period 9 (December 2025). Source
- The report was presented to Bexley's Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee in March 2026. Source
- The overspend in Children's Social Care increased by £0.054 million since the previous month. Source
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