Purpose

This request is for an uplift to the current
placement/provision costs to start from the 1st April 2023.

This uplift request relates to a Contact granted under the
Council’s Alternative Education Dynamic Purchasing System
which permits variations to the Contact by mutual written consent
of the Parties.
The Provider has demonstrated to the Council justification for such
increases citing various reasons which generally relate to
unavoidable cost pressures of inflation, National Living Wage
increase, National Insurance increase, pension costs and cost of
living expenses.

Content

To agree an annual uplift requests for current
Alternative Education Provision placements with Castles Education.
This request is supported by L Golze (Assistant Director:
Partnerships, Early
Intervention & Localities) following further discussions with
the provider.