Venue: Remote meeting
Contact: Ed Beale, Schools Funding Manager, Email: edward.beale@eastsussex.gov.uk
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Welcome and Apologies PDF 40 KB Minutes: 1.1 Hugh welcomed all and thanked everyone for their attendance. He confirmed the
meeting was quorate, recognising the apologies
(below).
1.2 Apologies
received from: · Emily Beer (Willingdon School) · Frank Stanford (Sabden Multi Academy Trust) · Geoffry Lucas (Etchingham CE Primary School) · James Freeston (King Offa Primary Academy) · Monica Whitehead (Claverham Community College) · Phil Matthews (Hailsham Community College Academy Trust)
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Minutes of the previous meeting: 22 November 2019 PDF 455 KB Minutes: 2.1 The minutes for the meeting held 22 November were approved as a true record and will be signed by the Chair and scanned to Rachel King.
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Matters arising and de-delegated items Minutes: 3.1 There were no declarations of interest and there were no matters arising.
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Funding Formula Update 2021/22 PDF 235 KB Minutes: 4.1 Ed Beale introduced this paper and went through an update on the Funding Formula changes that the DfE are implementing for 2021/22.
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Funding Formula Working Group Update PDF 153 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: 5. FUNDING FORMULA WORKING GROUP UPDATE
5.1 Ed Beale introduced this paper and went through anupdate on the work of the FFWG and the proposal that is being put forward for consultation. The Chair thanked Ed and Finance colleaguesfor their work in preparing detailed scenarios to support the Funding Formula work. The Chair addressed all Forum Members and asked them to email representatives and urge them to participate in the consultation.
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De-Delegation Approval 2021/22 PDF 428 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: 6.1 Sarah Rice read through ‘part 1’ of the paper and then passed onto Nathan who went through ‘part 2’. Selected members were asked to vote for each of the de-delegated services (by phase).
Primary Phase (4): Richard Blakely, Jane Johnson, Kate Owbridge, Geoffrey Lucas (not present)
Secondary Phase (3): Emily Beer (not present), Hugh Hennebry, Monica Whitehead (not present)
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Services to Schools Terms and Conditions PDF 190 KB Minutes: 7.1 Sam McManus read through the paper and updated Schools’ Forum member on the revised terms and conditions for the traded services. The Chair thanked Sam for the thoughts and considerations given to schools in the proposals.
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Financial Transparency of maintained schools and academy trusts PDF 225 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 8.1 Sarah Rice read through the paper to update Forum members on transparency requirement following Government consultation last year.
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School Forum Meeting Dates PDF 22 KB Minutes: 9.1 Ed Beale confirmed that the new dates for Schools’ Forum 2020/21 had been decided and no objections were made.
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Any other business Minutes:
10.1 Jane Johnson came in at the end of the meeting. Jane had technical difficulties and was unable to vote at the time of voting. She asked for her vote to be counted (Agenda item 6.1) and it has been included.
10.2 Draft items noted for next meeting; · Growth Funding and Falling Rolls approval · Funding Formula Consultation Update
Meeting concluded at 09:12am Next meeting – Friday 20 November 2020 08:30am. Location TBC - Wellshurst Golf and Country Club or Microsoft Teams.
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