Budget Monitoring Report for Period 9 (December 2025)
Bexley Council's Children's Services is addressing a projected £2.2 million overspend identified in its December 2025 budget report.
Bexley Council's Children's Services is facing a projected overspend of £2.234 million, as detailed in the Budget Monitoring Report for Period 9 (December 2025). This financial report, presented to the Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee in March 2026, highlighted increased costs for supporting children with disabilities and intensive home-based care packages as primary drivers of the deficit.
The report indicated that the overspend in Children's Social Care had reached £0.645 million, an increase of £0.054 million since the previous month. Specifically, additional costs for supporting children with disabilities were reported to be £1.054 million.
Key facts
- Bexley's Children's Services faces a projected overspend of £2.234 million. Source
- The Budget Monitoring Report for Period 9 (December 2025) was presented to the 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
- The total overspend in Children's Social Care reached £0.645 million. Source
- Additional costs for supporting children with disabilities amounted to £1.054 million. Source
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