Freedom of information response

Financial year 2022/23:

1. Did you have an underspend in the early years block for funded places at the end of 2022/23? Yes/no. If yes, please give amount of underspend.
OR:
2. Did you have an overspend in the early years block for funded places at the end of 2022/23? Yes/no. If yes, please give amount of overspend.
3. What actions, if any, were agreed relating to this underspend or overspend? For example, we used our underspend to offset a deficit in the high needs block, or the overspend will be recovered from funding rates in future years etc.
4. Has your early years block been subject to an in-year adjustment by the Department for Education? If so, was this a positive or negative adjustment and how much was it? For example, the DfE adjusted our early years block by +/- £200,000 before 01 April 2023
Does your answer to Q1 or 2 above factor in this adjustment ? For example, a £40,000 overspend was recorded after a –£200,000 adjustment.
5. Has your 2022/23 early years block been subject to an adjustment by the Department for Education since 1April 2023 and now? If so, was this a positive or negative adjustment and how much was it? For example, the DfE adjusted our early years block by +/- £200,000 after 01 April 2023.
Does your answer to Q1 or 2 above include any adjustment?
6. Under the pass-through regulations, what percentage of your budget for funded three and four-year-olds did you pass through to providers in 2022/23?