Issue - meetings
Future school funding arrangements 2019-20
Meeting: 09/07/2018 - Cabinet Member for Education (Item 22)
22 Future school funding arrangements 2019-20 
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Purpose of report
To provide the Cabinet Member with an update on the latest developments in respect of the future school revenue funding arrangements for 2019-20 onwards.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member:
(1) Note the progress being made towards the 2019 to 2020 local funding formula including the issue of the consultation to mainstream schools as set out in Appendix A.
(2) Note the outcomes of the consultation issued to mainstream primary schools and agree the proposals set out in section 6.
(3) Note that the Department for Education (DfE) are reviewing the methods of funding the local authority for Growth and the High Needs Block and a further update will be provided following the publication of information from the DfE.
(4) Note the progress being made towards the strategic review of the High Needs budgets in light of the 2018-19 pressures.
(5) Note the progress being made towards the review of early years funding for 2019-20 as set out in section 8.
Additional documents:
- Future School Funding Arrangements Report - Appendix A - 2019-20 Funding Formula Consultation, item 22
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- Funding School Funding Arrangments report - Appendix A - Table 1 - Budget Share 2019-20 transitional approach, item 22
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- Future School Funding Arrangements Report - Appendix A - Table 2 - Indicative 19-20 budget using NFF, item 22
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Minutes:
(TAKE IN REPORT)
The report was introduced by Beverley Pennekett, Finance Manager.
Councillor Horton said it was important to note that discussions on this had already taken place with the Schools Forum.
DECISIONS: The Cabinet Member:
(1) Noted the progress being made towards the 2019 to 2020 local funding formula including the issue of the consultation to mainstream schools as set out in Appendix A.
(2) Noted the outcomes of the consultation issued to mainstream primary schools and agree the proposals set out in section 6.
(3) Noted that the Department for Education (DfE) are reviewing the methods of funding the local authority for Growth and the High Needs Block and a further update will be provided following the publication of information from the DfE.
(4) Noted the progress being made towards the strategic review of the High Needs budgets in light of the 2018-19 pressures.
(5) Noted the progress being made towards the review of early years funding for 2019-20 as set out in section 8.