8 SCHOOLS BUDGET LANDSCAPE/REVIEW PDF 56 KB
To consider a report
of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.
To discuss further with Schools Forum members the Schools Budget
landscape and Local Authority (LA) plan to undertake a review of
all activities within the Schools Budget financed predominantly by
the dedicated schools grant (DSG).
Schools Forum members are asked to note the
report, provide any views and determine
who will represent each phase on the review group.
Officer contact: Peter Hughes on 0161 474 3947 or email peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk
Minutes:
A representative of
the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted
a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing the
opportunity for Schools Forum members to discuss the Schools Budget
landscape and Local Authority plan to undertake a review of all
activities within the Schools Budget financed predominantly by the
dedicated schools grant (DSG).
It was reported that it was feasible to expect that there was not
going to be any significant revenue investment into the schools
national funding envelope following the general election in May
2015 given the overall constraints on all public spending.
The current 2015/16 baseline Schools Budget position provides the
LA with a short-medium term sustainability issue in terms of
Schools Budget costs against available resources, as the deployment
of DSG reserves at the current level cannot be sustained beyond
2016/17 at latest.
Schools Forum members discussed the plan to undertake a review of
all activities within the Schools Budget financed predominantly by
DSG. It was reported that the first planned review group meeting
would be held as soon as possible after the Easter holiday break
and volunteers requested details of a meeting date be provided
before Easter break if possible.
RESOLVED – (1) That the report be
noted.
(2) That the following members be nominated to represent each phase
of education on the review group:
Governor – Ian Roberts
Nursery – Cathy Larkin
Primary - Helen Hilton
Secondary – Ian Irwin
Special – John Law (Headteacher at Castle Hill)
Academy – Colin Short
PRUs – Janice Cahill
Resourced Provisions
– Sue Challiner
Post 16 – Danny Pearson