Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the Final 2021/22 Schools Block Budget report.

Katherine Vernon presented the Final 2021/22 Schools Block Budget report.

Katherine Vernon stated that the indicative budgets were forwarded to schools on 11 December 2020 as part of the Consultation Process, following consultation on the budget setting principles undertaken earlier in the autumn term.  Responses to the latest stage of the consultation were requested by 8 January 2021.  However, no comments had been received.

Katherine Vernon stated that the request for disapplication for the Piggott School had been approved and the formula had been updated accordingly.

Katherine Vernon stated that pupil characteristics had been updated for the October 2020 census, and the final Budget also included updated Business Rates figures for 2021/22.

Katherine Vernon informed that the pupils’ numbers at Alder Grove Primary had been increased to reflect the increase in intake from one to two classes from September 2021.

Derren Gray thanked Katherine Vernon and her team for the work that was undertaken to produce the final Budget.

Upon being put to the vote Schools Forum Members unanimously voted to approve the 2021/22 Schools Block Budget.

RESOLVED That Schools Forum approves the 2021/22 Schools Block Budget.