Agenda

Clerk to report on any vacancies or changes to the Membership of the Forum.

Clerk to report.

Declarations are only required where an indivual member of the Forum has a pecuniary interest in an item on the attached agenda.

To inform Schools of their statutory reporting and financial responsibilities under the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme.

To update members on the use of £522,000 set aside to fund the transitional arrangements for wrap around childcare provision and to consult with the Forum on the proposed use of the balance remaining.

To inform members of the final DSG for 2011/12, and to advise of school’s net expenditure in the 2010/11 financial year, the net balances carried forward and the clawback of surplus alowances.  Also to obtain the Forum’s view on the use of the balance “clawed” back.  To request the appointment of a panel of the Forum to allocate the contigency for schools in financial difficulty.

To provide an annual update on the funding of free school meals and related issues.

To initiate the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair(s) of the Forum.

To advise School’s Forum on alternative methods of payment for goods and services in order to prevent instances of cheque fraud.

22 SEPTEMBER 2011