Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report provides Schools’ Forum members with details of the Final 2019/20 Local Authority (LA) annual pro-forma toolkit (APT) return to be submitted to the Department for Education (DfE).

Schools Forum members are asked to

             I.        Note the above report; and

            II.        Offer any further comments

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

A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided Schools’ Forum members with details of the Final 2019/20 Local Authority (LA) annual pro-forma toolkit (APT) return to be submitted to the Department for Education (DfE).

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         A short discussion took place relating to the impact of reducing the SEN prior attainment factor funding value due to the increase in the number of pupils now eligible for such funding.

·         Members commented that this would have a serious impact on schools’ ability to meet the needs of children who were significantly falling behind.

·         In response, Members of the Forum were advised that draft budgets would be issued to schools the following day (Wednesday 23 January 2019) to inform and assist schools with budget planning.  Final budgets would be issued in February 2019 once Cabinet approval had be gained and DfE compliance/regulation checks had been completed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.