Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report provides Schools Forum members an update on the 2016/17 dedicated schools grant (DSG) revenue funding allocated by the Department for Education (DfE) and an update on the construction of the total 2016/17 Schools Budget and finalise any outstanding matters as appropriate.

Schools Forum is invited to consider the detailed recommendations in the report.

Officer Contact: Peter Hughes on 0161 474 3947 or email peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk.

 A representative of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the 2016/17 dedicated schools grant (DSG) revenue funding allocated by the Department for Education (DfE) and an update on the construction of the total 2016/17 Schools Budget and finalise any outstanding matters as appropriate.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Concerns were raised with the potential impact of the secondary sector opting to not de-delegate funding in 2016/17 for the Ethnic Diversity Service;

·         This presented a loss of £170k to the Ethnic Diversity Service and reductions to capacity at management level were being made to ensure front line services could still be delivered;

·         It was felt that there was a genuine need for the services in Stockport and the Ethnic Diversity Service would be looking to promote its service outside of the borough to maintain the current infrastructure;

·         The secondary sector valued the service offered by Ethnic Diversity Service but had issues with the model as it was and wanted a model that was more well suited to their sector’s needs;

·         Further concerns were raised with the lack of communication between the Primary Head Consortium and the Secondary Head Consortium.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Secondary Sector de-delegation matters be implemented as outlined in the report.

(3) That the proposed 2016/17 resource allocations for central/statutory services be approved.