Terms of Reference

The Schools Funding Forum will carry out its statutory functions, make decisions and provide strategic advice to KCC's executive on matters relating to the funding of schools. The Forum will present a consensus view to inform KCC policy on the overall Schools Budget and the calculation of individual schools' budgets by formula. The Forum will also make recommendations to pass on to central government and other such statutory bodies responsible for the funding of schools. The Forum is committed to an on-going review of funding arrangements and to disseminate practical guidance to schools to aid budget planning.

In carrying out its functions the Schools Funding Forum will delegate issues to sub groups covering central budgets, the delegation formula and Standards Fund. The Forum also has the ability to commission work from external consultants and KCC staff. 

 
  Membership 

• Schools Funding Forum Membership [September 2009]

  Executive Group

• Nigel Blackburn, Headteacher of  The Hayesbrook School, Chair of the Schools' Funding Forum 
  E-mail:  blackburn@hayesbrook.kent.sch.uk 
• Philip Sayer, Governor at South Borough Primary School, Vice Chair of the Schools Funding Forum and Chair of the Schools' Capital Group
  E-mail: philsayer@btinternet.com
• Mike Smith, Headteacher of Willesborough Junior School, Chair of the Delegated Formula Funding Group
  E-mail: headteacher@willesborough-js.kent.sch.uk
• Roland Gooding, Headteacher of Valence School, Chair of the Central Costs & Specific Grants Group
  E-mail: rgooding@valence.kent.sch.uk
• Bernadette Gibbs, Nursery Manager, Chair of the Early Years Sub-group
  E-mail: bubbles_nursery@btconnect.com

   Meeting Dates Academic Year 2009-10 

• 25-09-09: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08.00 - 12.00]
• 27-11-09: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08.00 - 12.00]
• 22-01-10: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08.00 - 12.00]
• 14-05-10: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08.00 - 12.00]
• 09-07-10: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08.00 - 12.00]

  Agendas and Meetings

Minutes

Associated Papers

Item 4: Reminder/Restatement of Forums Terms of Reference 

Item 4: Appendix 1

Item 4: Appendix 2

Item 5a: Reorganisation Funding (From DFFG)

Item 6: Special Schools Funding Review

Item 6: Appendix 1

Item 6: Appendix 2

Item 6: Appendix 3

Item 7: Early Years Funding Review

Item 7: Appendix 1

Item 7: Appendix 2

Item 8: Finance Training

Item 8: Appendix 1

Item 8: Appendix 2

Item 8: Appendix 3

Item 8: Appendix 4

Item 9: Final Draft 2010-13 MTP and 2010-11 Budget use of DSG

Item 11: DCSF School Reserves Benchmarking

Item 11: Appendix 1 & 2

Item 1: Turner Contemporary
Item 4: Early Years Update
Item 5: Special Schools Funding Consultation
Item 6: Unit Review - Lead School update
Item 7: Health Needs Education Services (HNES)
Item 8: Examination Fees
Item 10a: Funding Financial Services to Schools
Item 11: Finance Scheme
Item 11: Finance Scheme Appendix 1
Item 13: Responsibility for Funding Insurance Premiums
Item 14: Your Choice Funding Update

Item 3: Consultation Schools Document
Item 3: Appendices 1,2 & 3
Item 4: Early Years Consultation
Item 6: Update School Reserves
Item 6: Appendix 1
Consultation on the Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2009
School reserves

Item 1: Training for PVI providers

Item 3d: Kitchen and Dining Room Improvements

Item 4: DSG budget and outturn update

Item 7: HNES report
 

 Minutes

Item 2a: Minutes from Forum Executives 25 February 09

Item 3: Qualifying to Drive School Minibuses

Item 4: Background to Clawback and School Reserves 2008-9

Item 5: Funding the Courier Services

Item 7: Special School Review Update

Item 7: Appendix 1

Item 9: DSG and Section 52

Item 10: Election and Future Forum Meeting Dates
 

23/01/09

Item 2 - Teachers Pension Contribution Arrears

Item 4a - Challenging Circumstances 

Item 4a - Appendix 1

Item 5 - Special School Review

Item 7 - Examination Costs

Item 7 - Appendix 1

Item 7 - Appendix 2

Item 9 - Health Needs

Item 10 - Legal Costs

Item 11 - Deficits Update (Confidential)
 

Minutes - Forum Executive Group meeting

Item 2 - Evaluation of pilot

Item 3c - Landlord Tenant Split Responsibilities  

Item 3c - Maintenance Tenant Responsibility Threshold  

Item 4 Units Review

Item 4 Units Review - Appendix 1

Item 4 Units Review  - Appendix 2

Item 5 - DSG

Item 6 - Update on deficits

Item 7 - Loan Scheme Amendment
 

 Minutes

Item 2a - Federation Funding

Item 2b - Review of Advisory Service Kent budget

Item 3 - School Reserves Update

Item 4 - Review of the Balance Control Mechanism

Item 5 - Special School Review

Item 6 - Update on deficits

Item 8 - Units Review

Item 8 - Appendix 1

Item 8 - Appendix 2

Item 9 - Distribution of one-off funding

Item 11 - Process for election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
 

11-07-08

 Minutes

Item 3 - Formula Reviews

Item 4 - Early Years update

Item 4 - Early Years Appendix 1

Item 4 - Early Years Appendix 2

Item 5 - 2008-09 DSG

Item 5 - Rollover of 2007-08 schools unallocated

Item 6 - Schools Finances

Item 8 - Broadband response

Item 8 - Broadband questions
 

 Forum Secretary

If you have any enquiries about the Schools Funding Forum, please contact Ian Hamilton, Principal Accountant, on 01622 694973

 Accessing Documents

If you have any problems with accessing documents on the forum sites, please contact the Communications & Information Governance Team on 01622 221201