Decision details

Report seeking approval for Kirklees' School Funding arrangements for financial year 2019-20

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To provide an update on the introduction of a national funding formula for schools and seek approval for a Kirklees school funding formula for 2019/20

Decision:

1) That the consultative process undertaken in collaboration with Head Teachers, via the Schools Forum, in order to determine the ongoing local approach to the distribution of DSG Schools Block funding for 2019-2020.

 

2) That the Exceptions Applications submitted to the Education and Skills Funding Agency, which were subsequently approved, be noted.

 

3) That approval be given to the submission of the schools funding formula for 2019-2020 (based upon a guaranteed funding rise of at least 1% per pupil in comparison to each school’s 2017-2018 per pupil baseline) to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

 

Report author: David Gearing

Publication date: 30/01/2019

Date of decision: 29/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 29/01/2019 - Cabinet

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