Decision details

Formal Approval of Schools Funding Formula 2020-21

Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services, Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The final funding formula for schools and academies for 2020-21 needs to be formally approved politically before submission to the DfE.  Schools Forum has been consulted in development of the funding formula for 2020-21 as a statutory consultee, but the decision on the final formula is made by the local authority, after considering Schools Forum views.

Decision:

Following the School Forum’s meeting of 15 January 2020, an updated report was presented and the following recommendation was agreed:

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services is RECOMMENDED to:-

 

a)    To agree the recommendation from Schools Forum.

b)   To approve the final funding formula for 2020/21 as set out in Annex 1.

c)    To note that the Local Authority will withdraw the disapplication request made to the Secretary of State for Education.

 

Report author: Sarah Fogden

Publication date: 17/01/2020

Date of decision: 16/01/2020

Decided at meeting: 16/01/2020 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services

Effective from: 25/01/2020

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