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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 the LSC concerning their funding policies and arrangements for 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 [October 2008] Executive Group Nigel Blackburn, Headteacher of The Hayesbrook School, Chair of the Schools' Funding Forum E-mail: blackburn@hayesbrook.kent.sch.uk Philip Sayer, Chair of Governors of 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 2008-09 11-07-08: Sessions House, Maidstone [08:00 - 12:00] 03-10-08: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08:00 - 12:00] 07-11-08: Holmesdale Technology College [08:00 - 12:00] 23-01-09: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08:00 - 12:00] 15-05-09: Oakwood House, Maidstone [08:00 - 12:00] 10-07-09: To be confirmed Agendas and Meetings
Meeting	Agenda	Minutes	Associated Papers
07-11-08	Agenda		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 7 - Loan Scheme Amendment
03-10-08	Agenda	Minutes (DRAFT)	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 Chariperson and Vice Chariperson
11-07-08	Agenda	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
16-05-08	Agenda	Minutes	Item 2: Briefing - Machinery of Government Post 16 Consultation Item 2: Appendix 1 DCSF Expectation Response Form Item 3: Forum Expenses Item 6: Diploma Funding Update Item 6: Diploma Funding Appendix 1 Item 10: Forum Dates 2008-09
25-01-08	Agenda	Minutes	Item 2: Overall school budgets Item 3: Formula Review Consultation Summary Item 3: Formula Review Consultation Data Item 4: Analysis of costs for PVI Item 5: Alternative Curriculm Provision Item 6: HNES funding Item 6: HNES Supporting Proposal Item 10: Federation Funding Item 11: BCM report Item 11: BCM Appendix 1 Item 11: BCM Appendix 2 AOB : Broadband
03-12-07	Agenda	Minutes	Item 4: Constitution of Forum sub-groups Item 4a: Schools Capital Strategy and Asset Management Advisory Group Item 4b: Central Costs and Specific Grant Group Item 4c: Delegated Formula Funding Group
05-10-07		Minutes	Item 1: Formula Review Consultation
14-09-07	Agenda	Minutes	Item 3: Balance Control Mechanism Item 3: Appendix 1 BCM Item 4: Rates Bills routing Item 5: Update on funding 2008-11 Item 5: Appendix 1 DCSF Guidance on PVI costs Item 5: Appendix 2 DCSF update DSG review 2011-12 and beyond Item 5: Appendix 3 DCSF Timetable Item 6: Deprivation Funding Review Item 6: Appendix 1 DCSF derpivation funding review Item 7: Forum Membership Elections Item 7: Appendix 1 Forum Volunteers September 2007 Item 7: Appexdix 2 Voting Scenarios Item 9: School Clusters VFM March 2007
20-07-07	Agenda	Minutes	Item 3: DCSF Decisions following consultation Item 4: Formula Review update Item 5: Unit Review Item 6: Meeting dates for 2007-08 academic year
25-05-07	Agenda	Minutes	Item 2: Attendance and Behaviour DSG Rollover Proposal Item 2: Appendix 1 Summary of the proposed funding arrangements Item 3: Membership of the Forum Item 3: Membership Re-elections Item 4a: Schools Capital Strategy & Asset Management Advisory Group Item 5: Forum response to DCSF consultation Item 7: FMSiS Update May 2007 Item 8: Federation Funding Item 9: Updated Scheme for Financing Schools
26-01-07	Agenda	Minutes	Item 1b: Membership of the Forum Item 1b: Appendix 1 Current Members of School Forum and vacant positions Item 1b: Appendix 2 School in Membership Group Item 2a: Balance Control Mechanism Item 2b,c & d: DFFG recommendations for final approval Item 2e: Use of DSG staff savings Item 4b: School Funding Consultation Conference
17-11-06	Agenda	Minutes	Item 1b: New Forum Protocol Proposals Item 2a: Hospital School Rollovers Item 2b: Extending the 14-16 curriculum (Diploma/Vocational) Item 2c: DCSF directed revisions to the scheme for financing schools Item 2d: Financial Management Standard in Schools Item 2e: June Budget Monitoring Item 3c: Update on Schools in Financial Difficulty 2006/07 Item 3d(i): Cluster Outturn 2005/06 Item 3d(ii): Cluster Outturn 2005/06 Item 5: Meeting Schedule for 2006/07
22-09-06	Agenda	Minutes	Item 1b: New Forum Protocol Proposals Item 2a: Unit and Designation Review Item 2b: Extending the 14-16 curriculum (Diploma /Vocational) Item 3a: LSC Rising Roll Contingency Item 3b: Formula Review Item 3d: FMSiS Update Item 3e: Primary Languages Budget Proposal
14-07-06	Agenda	Minutes	Item 1b(i): Financing for schools Item 1b(ii): Teacher Pension Letter Item 1d: Feedback for the DFFG Item 2: School Specific Contingency Item 2: Appendix 2: Summary of Proposed Funding Item 2: Appendix 3: Leadership Analysis Item 3a: Update- Lsc Funding For Rising Tolls Item 3b: Review Of Funding
25-05-06	Agenda	Minutes	Item 1c: School's Funding Forum Mission Statement Item 1d: SEN Units/Designations Review Item 1e: Schools Capital Strategy & Asset Management Advisory Group Item 2: Statutory Functions For Decisions Item 2i: Schools Delegated Budgets Item 2ii:DSG Analysis Item 3a:Scheme for financing schools Item 3b:Financial Management Item 4ai:Changes to teachers pension scheme Item 4bi:School Revenue Reserves Item 4bii:Outturn data
13-01-06	Agenda	Minutes	Item 2b: Variations to Minimum Funding Guarantee Item 2c: Variations to the Limit on Central Expenditure Item 2d: Schools Contingency Fund
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