Decision details

School funding 2019/20 - local funding formula and transfer between funding blocks of the Dedicated Schools Grant

Reference: D48329

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To make decisions on the local funding formula for schools for 2019/20 and the transfer of funding from the Central Schools Services Block to the High Needs Block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). The council is responsible for deciding on a local schools funding formula for 2019/20, in order to distribute the Schools Block funding of the DSG to all maintained schools and academies.

Decision:

The Director of Children and Families approved the proposed schools funding formula for 2019/20 and the transfer of £800k from the Central Schools Services Block to the High Needs Block of the 2019/20 Dedicated Schools Grant.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Learning, Skills & Employment

Other reasons / organisations consulted

A consultation has been carried out with all mainstream schools and academies during October 2018, in line with the requirements of the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Detailed information about the local funding formula options and the transfer between the DSG funding blocks was provided to all schools and a briefing session was held. Schools were asked to vote on the proposals and Leeds Schools Forum has subsequently also been consulted and asked to vote.

Consultees

All Leeds maintained schools and academies

Leeds Schools Forum

Executive Member for Learning, Skills and Employment

Contact: Louise Hornsey, Principal Finance Officer 0113 3788689 Email: louise.hornsey@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 25/01/2019

Date of decision: 04/02/2019

Effective from: 12/02/2019

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