Issue - meetings
2020/21 Proposed De-delegated Budget
Meeting: 18/12/2019 - Schools Forum (Item 24)
24 2020/21 Proposed De-delegated Budget PDF 440 KB
To receive and consider the 2020/21 Proposed De-delegated Budget report.
Minutes:
The Forum considered a report, set out at Agenda pages 37 to 42, which sought approval from the maintained primary and secondary schools for a list of de-delegated items and the basis of cost allocation.
The report stated that funding for de-delegated services must be allocated through the funding formula but could be passed back to maintained primary and secondary schools with Schools Forum approval. The list of de-delegated items was:
· Contingencies (including schools in financial difficulties and deficits of closing schools).
· Behaviour Support Services (commissioned from Foundry College for primary maintained schools).
· Support to underperforming ethnic groups and bilingual learners.
· Staff Costs Supply Cover (long-term sickness, maternity, trade union and public duties).
· Licenses and Subscriptions.
The maintained primary and secondary representatives voted on each line of proposed de-delegations set out in the Appendix to the report. Each proposed de-delegation item was approved unanimously.
Clarification was also sought on the reasons for variations in insurance cover/premiums between maintained primary and secondary schools and academies.
RESOLVED That:
1) the proposed maintained primary school de-delegation items for the 2020/21 budget, set out in the Appendix to the report, be approved;
2) the proposed maintained secondary school de-delegation items for the 2020/21 budget, set out in the Appendix to the report, be approved;
3) further clarification be provided on differences in insurance cover between maintained primary and secondary schools and academies.