Agenda

Contact: Carolyn Banks X5030 

Items
No. Item

1.

CHAIR'S WELCOME

2.

APOLOGIES AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS

Clerk to report.

 

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

 

 

4.

MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF 19 OCTOBER AND 14 NOVEMBER 2017 pdf icon PDF 162 KB

Additional documents:

5.

MATTERS ARISING

6.

DEDICATED SCHOOL BUDGET STRATEGY 2018-19 pdf icon PDF 645 KB

To inform members of the outcome of consultation on the 2018-19 Schools Funding Formula.

 

To request:

a)            the central retention of £600,000 for the Growth Fund from the Schools Block

b)           the transfer of 0.25% from the Schools Block to the High Needs Block

c)            the use of +0.5% or lower Minimum Funding Guarantee in the 2018-19 Schools Funding Formula

d)           the de-delegation of funds from maintained schools Post MFG Budget.

 

 

7.

DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT -CENTRAL SCHOOL SERVICES BLOCK pdf icon PDF 422 KB

To agree planned expenditure through the Central School Services Block

 

8.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE USE OF PUPIL REFERRAL UNITS AND THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OTHERWISE THAN AT SCHOOL pdf icon PDF 258 KB

The report will update the Forum on the key issues commissioning Pupil Referral Provision at the Octagon AP Academy and provision of Primary Outreach (behaviour support for vulnerable children)

 

 

9.

UPDATE ON FUTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE pdf icon PDF 156 KB

To inform the Forum of the current position and future of the Professional Development Centre.

 

10.

WORK PLAN 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 167 KB

To inform the Forum of the proposed work plan for 2017-18 and provide members with an opportunity to add additional items.

 

11.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

12.

DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

·         17 January 2018 (note change of date)

·         22 February 2018

·         17 May 2018

·         12 July 2018