Agenda

Clerk to report.

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

To review and agree the Forum’s membership for 2018-19

To advise the Schools Forum of the outcomes of the 2017/18 audit programme and formal follow up audits for 2016/17 audits.

To inform members of the Growth Fund liabilities for 2018 -19.

The purpose of this paper is to set out the budget outturn position for the High Needs Block 2017/18 and note the factors contributing to continued pressure on the High Needs Bock as a result of increased demand and reduced budget.

To set out the budget position for 2018/19 and the agreed actions to manage demand for the High Needs Block across Mainstream Schools Special Schools, Alternative Provision and Hospital Provision 0-25 years.

To set out a high level forecast for the budget for 2019/20 to 2022/23 based on conservative assumptions in order to highlight the shortfall in budget for the next two years and the possible implications if mitigating actions proposed are not successful.

To comply with the Schools Forum (England) Finance Regulations in informing members of the arrangements for administering grants paid to schools.

(i)            To advise the Schools Forum of the latest Dedicated Schools Grant allocations for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

(ii)           To advise the School Forum of the 2017-18 DSG Outturn

(iii)         To advise the Schools Forum of the Schools Balances carried forward from the 2017-18 financial year.

(iv)         To advise the School Forum of individual schools balances carried forward and schools in financial difficulty.

To inform the Forum of the proposed work plan for 2018-19 and provide members with an opportunity to add additional items.

·         18 October 2018

·         6 December 2018

·         17 January 2019

·         28 February 2019

·         11 July 2019