I am writing with a Freedom of Information request with regards to expenditure on children and young people’s services.

1. What was the expenditure for the following financial years / budget for those upcoming (or counts, where relevant)?
a) Overall budget for children’s and young people’s services
i. 2016/17: £22,855,430
ii. 2017/18: £21,557,049
iii. 2018/19: £21,721,444
iv. 2019/20: 23,764,978
v. 2020/21: £29,736,754
vi. 2021/22: £29,243,960
vii. 2022/23: £31,205,070
viii. 2023/24: Not yet set
b) Overall budget for children and young people’s services for ages 13-19 and young people up to age 25 with a disability if recorded?
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
We don’t hold the budgets at a level to enable us to answer this question.
c) Overall budget for youth services
i. 2016/17: £510,600
ii. 2017/18: £78,534
iii. 2018/19: £130,580
iv. 2019/20: £121,080
v. 2020/21: £132,580
vi. 2021/22: £298,250
vii. 2022/23: £295,020
viii. 2023/24:
d) Overall number of youth centres in local authority
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
We don’t have any LA run youth centres
e) Number of allocated places for young people in youth centres (if recorded)
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
Not applicable / not recorded
f) Overall number of directly employed youth workers and youth support workers (Head count/FTE)
i. 2016/17: 6
ii. 2017/18: 0
iii. 2018/19: 0
iv. 2019/20: 0
v. 2020/21: 0
vi. 2021/22: 0
vii. 2022/23: 0
viii. 2023/24: -

2. What is the current balance of expenditure between council provided services and alternative provision of children and young people services (with a focus on a budget for ages 13-19 and young people up to age 25 with a disability if recorded)?
Clarification is being sought with the applicant

3. Please state whether directly employed youth workers are employed on JNC, NJC, SJC, or other terms and conditions (please specify):
a) JNC for Youth and Community Workers: No
b) National Joint Council (NJC): No
c) Scottish Joint Council (SJC): No
d) Other (please specify): No
e) No direct youth provision: Yes
    
4. Please supply a copy of the current youth service staffing structure showing the grade and rate of pay, gender and race for each post. Please attach a copy of this separately to your email response and state below whether it is attached or not.
Not applicable, we don’t currently directly employ any Youth Workers.

I am writing with a Freedom of Information request with regards to expenditure on children and young people’s services.

1. What was the expenditure for the following financial years / budget for those upcoming (or counts, where relevant)?
a) Overall budget for children’s and young people’s services
i. 2016/17: £22,855,430
ii. 2017/18: £21,557,049
iii. 2018/19: £21,721,444
iv. 2019/20: 23,764,978
v. 2020/21: £29,736,754
vi. 2021/22: £29,243,960
vii. 2022/23: £31,205,070
viii. 2023/24: Not yet set
b) Overall budget for children and young people’s services for ages 13-19 and young people up to age 25 with a disability if recorded?
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
We don’t hold the budgets at a level to enable us to answer this question.
c) Overall budget for youth services
i. 2016/17: £510,600
ii. 2017/18: £78,534
iii. 2018/19: £130,580
iv. 2019/20: £121,080
v. 2020/21: £132,580
vi. 2021/22: £298,250
vii. 2022/23: £295,020
viii. 2023/24:
d) Overall number of youth centres in local authority
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
We don’t have any LA run youth centres
e) Number of allocated places for young people in youth centres (if recorded)
i. 2016/17:
ii. 2017/18:
iii. 2018/19:
iv. 2019/20:
v. 2020/21:
vi. 2021/22:
vii. 2022/23:
viii. 2023/24:
Not applicable / not recorded
f) Overall number of directly employed youth workers and youth support workers (Head count/FTE)
i. 2016/17: 6
ii. 2017/18: 0
iii. 2018/19: 0
iv. 2019/20: 0
v. 2020/21: 0
vi. 2021/22: 0
vii. 2022/23: 0
viii. 2023/24: -

2. What is the current balance of expenditure between council provided services and alternative provision of children and young people services (with a focus on a budget for ages 13-19 and young people up to age 25 with a disability if recorded)?
Clarification is being sought with the applicant

3. Please state whether directly employed youth workers are employed on JNC, NJC, SJC, or other terms and conditions (please specify):
a) JNC for Youth and Community Workers: No
b) National Joint Council (NJC): No
c) Scottish Joint Council (SJC): No
d) Other (please specify): No
e) No direct youth provision: Yes
    
4. Please supply a copy of the current youth service staffing structure showing the grade and rate of pay, gender and race for each post. Please attach a copy of this separately to your email response and state below whether it is attached or not.
Not applicable, we don’t currently directly employ any Youth Workers.