The Forum agreed to the consultation on the alternative methods of allocating the deprivation fund (Providers will be asked to confirm their preferred option) starting 19th January 2018 running to 17:00 on 23rd February 2018. PF will report the result of the consultation at the March meeting of the Forum. 9. De-Delegation of Services (maintained schools) All Academy members left the meeting before this item. RM introduced the paper School Funding reform De-delegation of – Services for the Forum to decide on the service areas to de-delegate. The attention was drawn to the nine agreed areas showing Forum’s values of de-delegation to maintained schools in FY2017 18; in the – paper. For 2018 19 the Forum is required to decide again on which – items (that are allowed) should be de-delegated whilst considering the diminishing pool as schools convert academies. The Forum fully discussed the options and the message it wished to give to schools about the ongoing de delegation; proposing for de delegation to continue for 2018 19 as in 2017 18 but formally – – decide to cease de delegation from 2019 20. Meanwhile, to work – with schools to hold together all benefits of the pooled arrangements. The vote was carried in favour of the request. Agreed 10. A.O.B. Membership of the Forum - EH noted with Academies increasing in number, all Primary and Secondary representation will be Academy members where does this leave the Maintained Schools – representation on the Forum? RM will clarify with the Dept. for Education for further guidance. RM 11. Date of Next Meeting 13th March 2018, Avonfields Room, Somerdale Pavilion
The Forum agreed to the consultation on the alternative methods of allocating the deprivation fund (Providers will be asked to confirm their preferred option) starting 19th January 2018 running to 17:00 on 23rd February 2018. PF will report the result of the consultation at the March meeting of the Forum. 9. De-Delegation of Services (maintained schools) All Academy members left the meeting before this item. RM introduced the paper School Funding reform – De-delegation of Services for the Forum to decide on the service areas to de-delegate. The Forum’s attention was drawn to the nine agreed areas showing values of de-delegation to maintained schools in FY2017 – 18; in the paper. For 2018 – 19 the Forum is required to decide again on which items (that are allowed) should be de-delegated whilst considering the diminishing pool as schools convert academies. The Forum fully discussed the options and the message it wished to give to schools about the ongoing de delegation; proposing for de delegation to continue for 2018 – 19 as in 2017 – 18 but formally decide to cease de delegation from 2019 – 20. Meanwhile, to work with schools to hold together all benefits of the pooled arrangements. The vote was carried in favour of the request. Agreed 10. A.O.B. Membership of the Forum - EH noted with Academies increasing in number, all Primary and Secondary representation will be Academy members – where does this leave the Maintained Schools representation on the Forum? RM will clarify with the Dept. for Education for further guidance. RM 11. Date of Next Meeting 13th March 2018, Avonfields Room, Somerdale Pavilion
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