Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The report provides Schools’ Forum members with a further update on the 2019/20 budget setting process for the total Schools’ Budget predominantly financed by deployment of the dedicated schools grant (DSG);

Schools Forum members are asked to:

             I.        Note the above report;

            II.        Offer any further comments on individual areas; and

          III.        Formally approve the individual resource budget allocations in the central school services block as per the table at section 7.4.

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 a further update of the 2019/20 budget setting process for the total Schools’ Budget predominantly financed by deployment of the dedicated schools grant (DSG);

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         During discussion of the report, a representative of the Borough Treasurer specifically referred to the high needs block update in light of the additional funding provided within the Schools Funding Settlement (i.e. £125m nationally in 18/19 and 19/20).  The report (section 6) outlined the current budget position, Local Authority plans and the decision not to revisit the formerly agreed 0.5% transfer from the schools’ block for 2019/20.

RESOLVED (i) That the report be noted.

(ii) Schools’ Forum members formally approved the individual resource budget allocations for services/activities in the central school services block as per the table at section 7.4