Agenda

Schools Forum - Wednesday, 7th July, 2021 4.30 pm

Venue: Virtual Remote Meeting. View directions

Contact: Lisa Gallacher 023 9283 4056  Email: lisa.gallacher@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Membership Changes

4.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 May 2021 and matters arising pdf icon PDF 125 KB

5.

Dedicated Schools Grant Out-turn 2020-21 pdf icon PDF 337 KB

 

Purpose

The purpose of this report is to inform Schools Forum of the year end outturn position of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) as at the end of March 2021.

 

RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum notes the year end budget position for the Dedicated Schools Grant as at 31 March 2021, together with the associated explanations contained within this report.

6.

Local Authority Maintained School Balances as at 31st March 2021 pdf icon PDF 454 KB

Purpose of report

The purpose of this report is to inform Schools Forum of the level of Local Authority maintained schools' revenue and capital balances as at 31st March 2021.

 

 

RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum notes the level of Local Authority maintained schools' revenue balances and capital balances as at 31st March 2021 as shown in Appendices 2 & 3 and the monitoring action taken by the council.

 

7.

Scheme for Financing Schools 2021-22 pdf icon PDF 345 KB

 

 

Purpose of report

This report outlines the proposed changes to the Scheme for Financing Schools which reflects the revisions to the scheme as outlined in the guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE).

 

RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum members representing maintained schools approve the revised Scheme for Financing Schools, attached at Appendix 1, to come into force on 1 August 2021.

 

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