Decision details
2020-21 Schools Budget: Compliance with Department for Education (DfE) Procedures for managing Budget Pressures
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree that subject to the 2020-21 Schools
Budget proposals to be presented to the Schools Forum in November
confirming the significant budget pressures currently anticipated,
that requests are made to the DfE to transfer funds from the
Schools Block to the High Needs Block and that the Minimum Per
Pupil Funding (MPPF) level is set below the amount ordinarily
required minimum amount
Decision:
Taking account of the decisions taken at the 21 November 2019 Schools Forum meeting, the Executive Member:
1. DOES NOT AGREE that a request be made to the DfE to transfer 0.5%, around £0.375m, of SB Funding to the HN Block;
2. DOES NOT AGREE that a request be made to the DfE to set the MPPF values below the minimum amount normally required
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure that the 2020-21 Schools Budget is set in accordance with the priorities of the Executive, taking account of the views of schools, the Schools Forum, the funding framework and the anticipated level of resources.
Alternative options considered:
These have been considered during the report presented to the Schools Forum.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Within anticipated resources
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Schools have been consulted on the expected
proposal to transfer funds from the Schools Block to the High Needs
Block. The DfE announced that the for the first time in 2020-21
that MPPF levels would be mandatory at LA level. This was after the
council had issued its consultation with schools. Therefore, only
the Schools Forum will be consulted on this aspect
Consultees
Schools, the Schools Forum and People
Departmental Management Team
Contact: Paul Clark, Finance Business Partner Email: paul.clark@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 354054.
Publication date: 28/11/2019
Date of decision: 28/11/2019
Effective from: 06/12/2019
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