Decision details

(Councillors D Brickhill, P Findlow and P Mason had declared personal interests in this item.  In accordance with the Constitution they remained in the meeting during its consideration.)

Consideration was given to a report of the People Block Lead Officer on various aspects of school and local authority funding.  The report also sought approval to work in respect of the school funding formula and the Scheme for Financing Schools. 

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

That authorization be given for work to be undertaken on

(i)  the school funding formula for the authority. The proposed formula needs to be agreed

     during January 2009 and will be used to issue school budgets in 2009-10.

(ii) the Scheme for Financing Schools that sets the financial regulations under which schools

     spend their budget shares. The Scheme needs to be approved by the Schools Forum

     during early 2009 and should be issued to schools before 1 April 2009.