Figures obtained by CYP Now following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request show that the government has penalised Sandwell Council under a contractual "clawback" system to the tune of £88,009.
As part of Sure Start funding arrangements, local authorities are required to notify the DfE of proposals to "dispose of or change the use of buildings or assets funded wholly or partly through Sure Start capital grants", and must provide details of the level of early years services that will continue.
The DfE then decides whether the council is continuing to provide a sufficient level of early years services to meet the original aims of the grant. If it decides they are not, it is able to reclaim capital funding.
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