Agenda for Schools Funding Forum on Thursday, 22nd September, 2016, 8.30 am

Agenda

Schools Funding Forum - Thursday, 22nd September, 2016 8.30 am

Venue: CEME

Contact: David Allen Email: david.allen@havering.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS OR OBSERVERS Apologies have been received from Maris Thompson, Keith Passingham and Chris Hobson.
2.	ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR To elect a Chair and Vice Chair until the firsy meeting of the autumn term 2017.
3.	TO AGREE THE NOTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 7th JULY 2016 PDF 138 KB The notes are attached.
4.	MATTERS ARISING
5.	SCHOOLS FUNDING FORUM CONSTITUTION PDF 124 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Item 5_AppendixA , item 5. PDF 25 KB
6.	DFE CONSULTATION - ADJUSTMENTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNDING RELATED TO FREE SCHOOLS PDF 128 KB Report attached.
7.	NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA PDF 71 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Item 7_Appendix A , item 7. PDF 229 KB
8.	SCHOOLS REVENUE FUNDING 2016/17 PDF 88 KB Report attached.
9.	DSG CENTRALLY RETAINED FUNDING PDF 172 KB Report attached.
10.	PUPIL GROWTH FUND PDF 76 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Item10_AppendixA , item 10. PDF 183 KB
11.	DE-DELEGATION OF FUNDING FOR CENTRAL SERVICES PDF 169 KB Report attached. Additional documents: Item 11 AppendixA , item 11. PDF 87 KB
12.	EXCEPTIONS TO MINIMUM FUNDING GUARANTEE PDF 144 KB Report attached.
13.	DFE CONSULTATION: AN EARLY YEARS NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA PDF 72 KB Report attached.
14.	ACADEMY CONVERSIONS AND SPONSORS To note the following: 1. Concordia Academy opened in September 2016 sponsored by REAch2; 2. Brookside Infant School became an academy on 1^st September, 2016 as part of the Drapers’ Academy Trust; 3. The Manor Green College PRU closed 31^st August 2016. Olive AP Academy – Havering opened on 1^st September, 2016 for KS3 and 4 students. Alternative provision for students with medical needs will be part of the LIFE Trust (Frances Bardsley Academy). Provision for primary age pupils will be through an enhanced programme of intervention involving in school and off site provision using under used Children’s Centres; 4. The Chafford School has now become part of the Harris Academy Trust from 1^st September, 2016 and has been renamed Harris Academy Rainham; 5. Bower Park and Brittons Academy joined with Hall Mead to be part of the Empower Trust on 1^st September, 2016; 6. Pyrgo Priory Academy joined the Drapers Academy Trust on 1^st September 2016; and 7. Abbs Cross Academy joined the Loxford School Trust on 1^st February, 2016.
15.	NEXT MEETINGS Meeting dates for academic year 2016/17 to be arranged.
16.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS