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Written question asked by Maria Miller (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2009. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Children's Workforce Development Council: Finance

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the budget of the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) was in each year since it was established; and how much has been allocated for CWDC's budget in each of the next three years.
Answer

Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) was established in 2005. The resources received by CWDC in each financial year since establishment to date are (the vast majority being grants made by DCSF or DFES was):

Resources received¹ (£)
2005-06 1,603,014
2006-07 22,514,444
2007-08 54,436,949
¹ Information taken from CWDC audited and published accounts.

CWDC became a non-departmental public body in April 2008. For the current financial year the total budget available is £82,454,000. The actual expenditure will be published in the annual accounts. A copy of these accounts will be placed in the House Library and will be available via CWDC's website at:"www.cwdcouncil.org.uk"The budget and remit for 2009-10 is currently being agreed with CWDC as part of the business planning cycle. Once agreed, a copy of the remit letter (including budget) will be available on their website at:"www.cwdcouncil.org.uk"A core grant allocation of £31,003,000 has been agreed as part of the comprehensive spending review agreements for 2010-11. The additional contributions for specific programme delivery have not yet been agreed.The Department operates on three year, Comprehensive Spending Review cycles which currently extend to March 2011 only. Figures from April 2011 onwards are not available at the present time.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
488 c1826W; 260238
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Finance Children's Workforce Development Council
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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