SBr Do maintained nursery schools vote? – YSW You are excluded. It does not affect the Early Years Block. – SM Amounts we agreed de-delegation in present financial year to cover certain – levels of expenditure. How is this expenditure working out? Is it overspent or underspent? YSW Confirmed that all areas are currently on line to spend to their budget. – 2.4 Agreed to the Authority’s proposals for former general duties element of – ESG in Table 3 (maintained members) PL De-delegation discussions held late in the year. We do not talk about – figures very much. YSW Once per year. We could have the discussion one meeting earlier, i.e. in – September. This would give an indication about funding and also opportunity to have conversation about School Meals earlier. Voting 5. PRU Funding RH reported on the revenue funding of alternative provision. RH explained that the top up funding does not work on the current model. RH is currently looking at options and will provide a paper on the next steps in the New Year. RH referred to Table 1 on page 3. The devolved funding was based on the agreed number of places to be commissioned at each PRU and pre-paid top up was based on the existing staffing structure and budget of each PRU. PC Income we have is not accounted for. I would be in a deficit budget. – Whatever changes will have to be discussed at Board level. Everything is paid up-front from the High Needs Block. Need to take into account all these options. The number of places needs to be considered alongside the funding. MB Need equality and transparency. Also need system for schools to be – inclusive. JF Need to be doing far more research. There are lots of unknowns. It is a pupil – based system. Needs the modelling done and refer to the Finance Group to be modelled and impact assessed. How to increase pupil places need ASHE to – encourage secondary Headteachers to minimise exclusions and model what is sustainable. We do not have enough information as to what is sensible and the overall impact.
SBr – Do maintained nursery schools vote? YSW – You are excluded. It does not affect the Early Years Block. SM – Amounts we agreed de-delegation in present financial year to cover certain levels of expenditure. How is this expenditure working out? Is it overspent or underspent? YSW – Confirmed that all areas are currently on line to spend to their budget. 2.4 – Agreed to the Authority’s proposals for former general duties element of ESG in Table 3 (maintained members) PL – De-delegation discussions held late in the year. We do not talk about figures very much. YSW – Once per year. We could have the discussion one meeting earlier, i.e. in September. This would give an indication about funding and also opportunity to have conversation about School Meals earlier. Voting 5. PRU Funding RH reported on the revenue funding of alternative provision. RH explained that the top up funding does not work on the current model. RH is currently looking at options and will provide a paper on the next steps in the New Year. RH referred to Table 1 on page 3. The devolved funding was based on the agreed number of places to be commissioned at each PRU and pre-paid top up was based on the existing staffing structure and budget of each PRU. PC – Income we have is not accounted for. I would be in a deficit budget. Whatever changes will have to be discussed at Board level. Everything is paid up-front from the High Needs Block. Need to take into account all these options. The number of places needs to be considered alongside the funding. MB – Need equality and transparency. Also need system for schools to be inclusive. JF – Need to be doing far more research. There are lots of unknowns. It is a pupil based system. Needs the modelling done and refer to the Finance Group to be modelled and impact assessed. How to increase pupil places – need ASHE to encourage secondary Headteachers to minimise exclusions and model what is sustainable. We do not have enough information as to what is sensible and the overall impact.
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