Issue - meetings

To receive and consider a report outlining the schools current finacial position.

Coral Miller presented the 2018/19 Schools Revenue Monitoring report which was set out in Agenda pages 16-19.

Coral Miller stated that as of 31 October 2018, an overspend of £2,432 million was anticipated in the DSG, this worked out at 1.78% of the total Budget, of which £2.3 million related to the HNB.

Coral Miller stated that Appendix A contained a summary of the 18/19 School Revenue Monitoring Report and Appendix B contained a detailed breakdown of 18/19 revenue monitoring.

In response to a question, Lynne Samuel confirmed that £125k deficit from the centrally retained block was in relation to licences, this was as a result of clarification from the DfE as to which block the licences should relate to.  It was confirmed that the Central Block was for every child, including those at academies.

Some members felt that academies were not aware that the Central Block was for every child.

Carol Cammiss asked members to report directly to herself or to Paul Doherty if the communication between schools and the Council needed improving.

RESOLVED That the report be noted.