11 2020/21 Schools' Budget Planning Update PDF 298 KB
To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.
The report provides Schools’ Forum members with updates of the 2020/21 budget setting process in relation to the total Schools Budget predominantly financed by deployment of the dedicated schools grant (DSG).
Schools Forum members are asked to:
a) Note the report;
b) Offer any comments/views where outlined;
c) Approve the proposed central reserve at £0.450m (section 5.7);
d) Determine the final de-delegation decisions for 2020/21 (section 5.9 – primary and secondary maintained reps only); and
e) Approve the proposed CSSB resource budget allocations for 2020/21 (section 6.4 and Appendix 3)
Officer contact: Peter Hughes Telephone 0161
474 3947 or email: peter.hughes@stockport.gov.uk
Additional documents:
Minutes:
A representative of the Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided Schools’ Forum members with details of the construction of the 2020/21 budget information.
A representative of the Borough Treasuer gave an overview of the key aspects of the report and the construction of each block within the DSG Schools Budget and the differences/updates to the recent/latest DfE figures issued.
The following comments were made/issues raised:
A representative of the Borough Treasurer provided an update on the DSG review and the key pieces of work currently being undertaken.
The following comments were made/issues raised:
· Officers outlined the next steps planned and the timeline of activity (i.e. the final report to Cabinet in February 2020) and further updates/reports to Schools’ Forum members at the January 2020 meeting.
· Inclusions & Outcomes - pilot re: Stockport Enhanced Learning Fund (ELF) Scheme – report to be provided to SEND Group in January 2020
· Special School bandings / profiling Resourced Provision pupils
· Further works to be undertaken with Early Years and Post-16 provision
Timescales:
· Gathering data – end of December 2019
· Report available – end of January 2020
· Cabinet meeting – planned for 13 March 2020, any delays/issues would mean next available Cabinet meeting be June 2020 (due to purdah relating to Local Elections in May)
Survey to be provided to schools early January 2020 on Speech & Language
RESOLVED (a) That the report be noted;
(b) Members approved the Central Reserve at £0.450m;
(c) De-Delegation for Primary and Secondary sector confirmed as “status quo” for 2020/21;
(d) Members approved the CSSB allocations as per Appendix 3
(e) Members approved the methodology to be applied to any available “headroom” monies as per section 5.10