Decision details

Annual Report on school funding in Barnet and the Government's consultation on a national school funding formula

Decision Maker: Children, Education & Safeguarding Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Committee to receive an annual report on the local funding formulae for schools and early years providers.

Decisions:

The Director of Education and Skills introduced the report which related to the annual report on school funding in Barnet and the Government’s consultation on a national school funding formula.

 

Following discussion of the item, the Chairman moved to the recommendations outlined in the report. The committee unanimously agreed the recommendations and the following was therefore RESOLVED:

 

That the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee:

 

1. Noted the annual report on school funding in Barnet and the recent

government consultations on potential changes to school funding.

 

2. Delegated to the Commissioning Director, Children and Young People (Director of Children’s Services) authority to consult schools on any potential changes proposed by Barnet Schools Forum, as a consequence of further published Government regulation or guidance, expected in Autumn 2016.

 

3. Delegated to the Commissioning Director, Children and Young People

(Director of Children’s Services) authority to make any necessary

amendments to the Schools Funding Formula for 2017/18 to enable the

changes to be included in the submission of the Authority Proforma Tool (APT) to the DfE on 31 October 2016 (or alternative date required by central government.

 

Publication date: 06/07/2016

Date of decision: 14/06/2016

Decided at meeting: 14/06/2016 - Children, Education & Safeguarding Committee

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