We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Bradford Metropolitan District Council in Yorkshire and the Humber across 39 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Ofsted Children's Services Inadequate Rating
Latest Ofsted inspection report rates Bradford Children's Services as inadequate in every category with failing leadership highlighted. This is worse than initial 2018 inadequate rating. Service was '…
“the latest Ofsted inspection report where the council was inadequate in every category. Category, with failing leadership highlighted... Services are …”
Bradford included in grooming inquiry
Council members welcomed the announcement that Bradford and Keighley will be among the first local areas examined by the national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs. The debate centred on the inqui…
“The inquiry has selected this area based on a range of factors including victim and survivor experiences, indications of harm or risk, previous review…”
Children's Trust Establishment
Bradford Children and Families Trust established as wholly-owned company limited by guarantee, converting to community interest company before 1st April 2023. Trust will discharge council's children's…
“The Children's Trust will discharge the council's children's social care operational functions on its behalf and in line with terms that will be set o…”
Children's Services Ofsted Inadequate Rating
Full Ofsted inspection November-December 2022 found children's social care remained inadequate across all areas. Report notes experience and progress of many children have declined since 2018. Recent …
“the experience and progress of many children have declined. It's not been slow for many children, it's gone backwards”
Children's Services External Placements Overspend
External residential children's care placements currently overspent by approximately £20 million against original budget. Portfolio holder unable to provide immediate details on number of current exte…
“In the context of a very, very heavy overspend in terms of external residential children's care placements, we're looking currently at something like …”
Government Austerity Impact on Council Funding
Bradford Council has experienced £310 million annual budget reduction since 2010, resulting in roughly half the spending power from 13 years ago. This ongoing pressure is forcing difficult spending de…
“Since 2010, government have taken £2.5 billion away from Bradford Council services. We have roughly half the spending power we had 13 years ago. That'…”
Council Tax Increase and Reserve Usage
Bradford Council approved a 4.99% council tax increase and will use an unprecedented £48 million of reserves to balance the 2023-24 budget. This is unsustainable beyond short term according to council…
“Council tax must increase in line with government's own assumptions, and the council will have to use an unprecedented level of reserves. £48 million …”
Q4 Revenue Budget Overspend 23/24
Council's net revenue budget of £415 million is forecast to overspend by £74.2 million. The budget included £48 million of reserves, creating a structural gap of approximately £120 million. This repre…
“The council's forecast to overspend the £415 million net revenue budget by £74.2 million. It should be noted, however, that as the 23/24 budget includ…”
Budget Setting Timeline - Initial Proposal Publication
Bradford Council will publish its initial budget proposal for 2024/25 on 3 January 2024, followed by formal budget presentation to full council on 22 February 2024.
“We intend to publish our initial budget proposal for 24/25 on the 3rd of January.”
Social Care as Percentage of Council Budget
Adult and children's social care now accounts for 87% of Bradford Council's projected spend for 2023/24, leaving only 13% for all other council services including waste management, libraries, planning…
“the vast majority of our spend is now spent on adult and children's social care. That's 87% of our projected spend this year when compared to the budg…”
2023/24 Budget Gap - Reserve Drawdown Required
Following budget consultation and updates to financial assumptions, the 2023/24 budget gap requiring reserve drawdown has increased from £30.5 million to approximately £32.5 million. This comprises £2…
“the net impact of all the factors outlined in this report is to add a £2 million pressure in comparison to that which was outlined in the 14th of Dece…”
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