Agenda

8.00 – 8.30 a.m.

Explanation of the DSG 2015/2016 funding.

It is important that all members of the Rotherham Schools’ Forum understand this and representatives are asked to ensure that they are present for this session. 

·         Progress on devolving money to Schools. 

• Update on buy-back models and offer.

• A primary and secondary vote is required to determine whether to delegate all monies to Schools in 2015/2016.  (previous vote taken on 2015/2016 budget).

Table 3 – Can be centrally retained before allocating formula but no new commitments or increases in expenditure from 2014-15.

Vera Njegic

·         A vote may be required on the Pupil Growth Fund. 

Table 4 – Can be centrally retained before allocating formula and can be increased.

Table 5 – Can be centrally retained before allocating formula but no increases in expenditure from 2014-15.

Dean Fenton/Mark Smith

·         Vote required. 

Lorraine Lichfield

• Behaviour Support (£170,000) and Children in Public Care (£152,000).  A range of models to be presented.  A Primary and Secondary vote will be required. 

• Part of the decision here will depend on the decision taken under agenda item 2 – centrally retained services). 

Q3. Should sums continue to be de-delegated from maintained school budgets in 2015-16?

Table 2

·         Donald Rae to provide an update. 

·         To the period ending November, 2014. 

·         Friday 6th March, 2015;

·         Friday 24th April, 2015;

·         Friday 26th June, 2015.

All to start at 8.30 a.m. at the Rockingham Professional Development Centre.