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Formal Approval of Schools Funding Formula 2020-21

Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services (Item 1)

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Report by Corporate Director for Children’s Services.

 

The final funding formula for schools and academies for 2020/21 needs to have approval before submission to the DfE by 21 January 2020. 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.

 

The Local Authority Funding proforma will follow separately.

 

The Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services is RECOMMENDED to approve the final funding formula for 2020/21 subject to the decision by the Secretary of State for Education.

 

 

Additional documents:

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.

 

Minutes:

Recommendation agreed.