Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and reminded all of the basic etiquette for a MS Teams meeting.

Apologies were received from:

Mr S Sneesby- Kite Ridge School

Ms J Cochrane- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Ms P Coppins- Manor Farm Community Infant School

Ms J Pearce- Waterside Primary Academy

Mr S James- Director for Education, Buckinghamshire Council.

To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.

Mr K Patrick declared an interest in item 9.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2022 were AGREED as an accurate record.

The actions from the meeting held on 18 January 2022 were reviewed and AGREED as completed or carried forward as below.

A verbal update to be provided by MS K Tamlyn, Chairman of the Schools Forum Funding Group.

Ms K Tamlyn- Chairman of the Schools Forum Funding Group gave an overview of the SFFG meeting. The action notes were appended to the minutes.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendation:

Schools Forum is asked to note the revenue budget monitoring forecast at the end of

January (Period 10).

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the revenue budget monitoring forecast at the end of January (Period 10).

To be presented by Mr J Carter, Schools Management Accountant- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

a)     Schools Forum is asked to note that Buckinghamshire schools’ local funding formula model and growth methodology as agreed by Schools Forum on 18th January 2022 received political ratification on 15th February 2022 and has been cleared by the DfE.

b)     Schools Forum is asked to note that Ministerial approval has been received for the request to disapply the Minimum Funding Guarantee for special schools for the 2022-23 financial year.

Resolved:

a)     Schools Forum NOTED that Buckinghamshire schools’ local funding formula model and growth methodology as agreed by Schools Forum on 18th January 2022 received political ratification on 15th February 2022 and has been cleared by the DfE.

b)     Schools Forum NOTED that Ministerial approval has been received for the request to disapply the Minimum Funding Guarantee for special schools for the 2022-23 financial year.

To be presented by Mr D Hood, Chair of Schools Contingency Panel.

Mr D Hood- Chairman of the Contingency panel gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

1.     Schools Forum is asked to note the outcomes of the Schools Specific Contingency Panel meeting

2.     Schools Forum is asked to approve the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for implementation in the 2022-23 financial year.

Resolved:

1.     Schools Forum NOTED the outcomes of the Schools Specific Contingency Panel meeting

2.     Schools Forum APPROVED the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for implementation in the 2022-23 financial year.

Verbal update to be provided by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council and Mr S James, Director for Education- Buckinghamshire Council.

Verbal update provided by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to note the latest campaign priorities for the F40 Group.

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the latest campaign priorities for the F40 Group.

There were no items of AOB.

Tuesday 28 June 2022- 1.30pm

MS Teams Virtual Meeting

Tuesday 28 June 2022- 1.30pm

MS Teams Virtual Meeting