For the Executive Member to agree the Term
Dates 2020/21
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 28/03/2019
Effective from: 05/04/2019
Decision:
1. Following consultation with Headteachers and other local authorities the term dates for the academic year 2020/21 attached in Annex 1 of the Executive Director: People’s report (in two formats) is approved.
2. That Tuesday 1 September 2020 be set as an in-service training day for all schools.
Lead officer: Lesley Adams
To appoint a Group B representative to fill a
Church of England vacancy on the Standing Advisory Council on
Religious Education.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 26/03/2019
Effective from: 03/04/2019
Decision:
That the following appointments be made to the Bracknell Forest Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE):
Jill Hanson, of All Saints’ with St Mark’s Churches, Binfield as a member of Group B: Church of England.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lizzie Rich
The purpose of this report is to seek
agreement to a range of budget virements, as required under the
Council’s Financial Regulations.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing
Decision published: 21/03/2019
Effective from: 29/03/2019
Decision:
1 The Executive Director: People approved the virements proposed in columns 1 and 2 of Annex A and Annex B of the Finance Business Partners’ report.
2 The Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning approved the virements proposed in columns 3 and 4 of Annex A of the Finance Business Partners’ report.
3 The Executive Member for Adult Services approved the virements proposed in columns 3 and 4 of Annex B of the Finance Business Partners’ report.
To agree the 2019-20 High Needs and Early
Years Block Elements of the Schools Budget, including the operation
of the Early Years Funding Formula for providers and associated
units of resource.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning
Decision published: 21/03/2019
Effective from: 29/03/2019
Decision:
1 That, with regard to the Early Years block element, for the 2019-20 financial year:
1. The total initial Dedicated Schools Grant funded budgets be set at £7.566m.
2. The hourly funding rates paid to providers of the free entitlement for 3 and 4 year-olds be retained at the amounts paid in 2018-19.
3. The hourly funding rate paid to providers of the free entitlement for 2 year-olds be retained at the £5.46 paid in 2018-19.
4 A ring-fence be set on funding allocations received from the government in respect of the Early Years Disability Access Fund and Early Years Pupil Premium to ensure where affordable, all funds are allocated to providers.
2 That, with regard to the High Needs block element and noting an amendment made by the Schools Forum in relation to the Autistic Spectrum Disorder Resource Provision at Garth Hill College, for the 2019/20 financial year:
1. The total initial Dedicated Schools Grant funded budget be set at £15.409m.
2. The £0.144m budget gap that will need to be managed in-year through the change programme be noted.
3. A Minimum Funding Guarantee for Kennel Lane Special school of plus 0.5% be approved, the same amount as for mainstream schools.
Lead officer: Paul Clark