Universal services for children and young people

I would like to request the following information about services for children and young people aged 5-19 (25 for children with SEND) in Lincolnshire under the Freedom of Information Act.

Question 1: Universal services for children and young people

Please provide a breakdown of the expenditure reported under line 3.5.1 in your Section 251 Outturn Statement for 2025/26 (Universal services for children and young people). For each budget heading, programme or service, please include:

a) Name of the budget heading, programme or service  

b) Expenditure

c) Whether the service is delivered directly by the local authority or commissioned externally

NB. Please do not include your Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme funding in the above breakdown.

Question 2: Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

Please provide a breakdown of your HAF Programme expenditure in 2025/26. For each budget heading, programme or service, please include:

a) Name of the budget heading, programme or service

b) Expenditure

c) Whether the service is delivered by the local authority or commissioned externally

We would be grateful if you could provide your responses to this request in an Excel format.

1 a, b & c

Youth Centres £242,083

Many individual Youth Centres are a partnership between the council and local community organisations or volunteers, rather than being staffed entirely by council employees.

The council provides support, training, guidance and development through its Youth and Community Development service

Positive Futures £536,168

Delivered by LCC, this is a community sports and youth engagement service that uses sport and physical activity to connect with young people, particularly in local communities where opportunities may be limited.

Audit & Quality £67,566

Delivered by LCC, the team scrutinises the work of teams such as social care, Early Help, Youth Justice, Youth & Community Development, and Positive Futures to make sure young people receive good-quality services.

Overall total is £845,817

2 a, b & c

Grants to local providers and schools £2,541,468

HAF is delivered through a network of approved local providers with the council overseeing safeguarding and quality standards.

Administration £300,112

Administration includes staffing, transport, promotion, interpreter services, software & meeting costs

Overall total £2,841,580