Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Meeting
Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 16th December 2024
2:30 PM
Monday, 16th December 2024
2:30 PM
End:
Monday, 16th December 2024
6:30 PM
Monday, 16th December 2024
6:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Special
Confirmed; Special
Date:
16 Dec 2024
16 Dec 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Council Staff
Service Lead for Building Your Futures and Adoption
Renee Eddy
Expected
Opposition spokesperson
Councillor Lee Tindal
Expected
Agenda
1
Apologies
2
Declarations of Members' Interests
3
School Funding Arrangements 2025-26
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Cabinet Member with an update on the latest developments in respect of the future schools revenue funding arrangements for the financial year 2025-26.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member:
1) Notes the Department for Education's proposed changes to school revenue funding arrangements for 2025-26, as set out in this report.
2) Approves the proposals for implementing the local funding formula arrangements as set out in this report to:
· Implement the National Funding Formula rates for both primary and secondary schools in 2025-26 as set out in Appendix 1.
· Implement a minimum funding guarantee (MFG) at the top of the range published by the DfE, subject to affordability, for 2025-26 as set out in paragraph 5.1.
· The methods of managing affordability as set out in paragraphs 5.21 to 5.2.
3) Endorses the Growth Fund values set out in paragraph 5.11 and the criteria as set out in Appendix 2 and the proposed revision in paragraph 5.13 of the report.
4) Notes the de-delegation of funding to support the Education Functions as set out in Section 7 of the report.
The purpose of this report is to provide the Cabinet Member with an update on the latest developments in respect of the future schools revenue funding arrangements for the financial year 2025-26.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member:
1) Notes the Department for Education's proposed changes to school revenue funding arrangements for 2025-26, as set out in this report.
2) Approves the proposals for implementing the local funding formula arrangements as set out in this report to:
· Implement the National Funding Formula rates for both primary and secondary schools in 2025-26 as set out in Appendix 1.
· Implement a minimum funding guarantee (MFG) at the top of the range published by the DfE, subject to affordability, for 2025-26 as set out in paragraph 5.1.
· The methods of managing affordability as set out in paragraphs 5.21 to 5.2.
3) Endorses the Growth Fund values set out in paragraph 5.11 and the criteria as set out in Appendix 2 and the proposed revision in paragraph 5.13 of the report.
4) Notes the de-delegation of funding to support the Education Functions as set out in Section 7 of the report.
Attachments:
- Document CM - School funding Arrangements 2025-26 - Final 06 Dec 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - Primary Secondary Schools Growth Fund - 2025-26 - Proposed 06 Dec 2024
4
Dedicated Schools Grant 2024-25 Quarter 2 Budget Monitoring
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet Member of the projected revenue expenditure of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the current financial year 2024-25 as at the end of September 2024.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member notes the forecast year end budget position for the Dedicated Schools Grant as at 30 September 2024, together with the associated explanations contained within this report.
The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet Member of the projected revenue expenditure of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the current financial year 2024-25 as at the end of September 2024.
RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member notes the forecast year end budget position for the Dedicated Schools Grant as at 30 September 2024, together with the associated explanations contained within this report.
Attachments:
- Document CM- DSG Q2 Budget Monitoring 2024-25 - Final 06 Dec 2024
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