1) That the consultative process undertaken in collaboration with head teachers, through the Schools Forum, to determine the ongoing local approach to the distribution of the Dedicated Schools Grant Schools Block funding for 2021-2022, the fourth year of a ‘soft’ National Funding Formula approach and the adjustment that needs to be made to correct the identified double-funding issue be noted.
2) That the exceptions application that was made to the Education and Skills Funding Agency, and subsequently approved, be noted.
3) That the submission of the Schools Funding Formula to the Education and Skills Funding Agency for 2021-2022 be approved.