Decision details

Schools Finance Settlement 2025/26 (CF&E11)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To Provide detail on construction of the schools and early years local funding formula model

Decision:

The Cabinet has considered an update on the key announcements made by the Department for Education (DfE) on the education funding settlement for 2025/26, and has:-

 

(1) Noted the details of the Education Funding Settlement for 2025/26.

 

(2) Approved the construction of the early year’s budget as per section 3.1 to 3.2 and the updated 2025/26 local funding formula for schools as outlined in sections 3.3. to 3.5 and detailed in the table(s) in section 6.2 which will form the basis of the calculation of school budgets and be notified to the DfE in accordance with statutory requirements.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Standard Equality Impact Assessment to be carried out

Decision Reference: CAB508

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.

Forward Plan Reference: CF&E11

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Local consultation with school governing bodies and/or EY providers as required
Additional consultation/discussion with Schools Forum

Contact: Peter Hughes, Corporate and Support Services Email: peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 3947.

Report author: Peter Hughes

Publication date: 05/02/2025

Date of decision: 04/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 04/02/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/02/2025

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