Decision details

The Cabinet will be provided with an update on the school funding position in the light of the new funding regime and asked to approve the school funding formula for 2016/17.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Note the outcome of the Schools Funding Formula briefing sessions at the Schools’ Forum, as referred to in paragraphs 2.6 and 2.7 of the report;

(ii)  Subject to (iii) below, agree to adopt the proposed model as the method for allocating school funding in 2016/17, as set out in section 2 of the report; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children Services to approve the final 2016/17 school funding formula submission to the Education Funding Agency following consultation with the Schools’ Forum.