Agenda

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 4th July 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, The Forum, Moat Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AD

Contact: James Edmunds Email: democraticservices@westnorthants.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence and Forum Membership Changes View the background to item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.
3.	Election of Chair for 2023-24 View the background to item 3.
4.	Election of Vice-Chair for 2023-24 View the background to item 4.
5.	Minutes PDF 102 KB View the background to item 5. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2023.
6.	Northampton Schools Group PFI Update PDF 243 KB View the background to item 6. Simon Bowers Additional documents: Northampton Schools Group PFI Update Appendix A , item 6. PDF 80 KB
7.	DSG Provisional Outturn including carry forward requests and school balances PDF 216 KB View the background to item 7. Emily Cooledge (DSG), Beth Baines (school balances) Additional documents: Agenda Item 7 - Appendix A School Blanaces , item 7. PDF 374 KB
8.	Scheme for Financing Schools PDF 147 KB View the background to item 8. Beth Baines Additional documents: Agenda Item 8 - Appendix A - SFF 2023-24 , item 8. PDF 984 KB
9.	Schools Funding 2024-25 Consultation - process and timelines View the background to item 9. Emily Cooledge – verbal update
10.	Early Years Funding 2024-25 Consultation - process and timelines View the background to item 10. Beth Baines – verbal update
11.	High Needs Project Update PDF 553 KB View the background to item 11. Andy Pymm
12.	Administrative arrangements for allocation of central government grants PDF 145 KB View the background to item 12. Beth Baines Additional documents: Agenda Item 12 - Appendix A - Grants Admin , item 12. PDF 426 KB
13.	Forward Plan View the background to item 13. Standing items (if required) · DSG Monitoring · DfE / ESFA Funding announcements · School Budgets · High Needs · Early Years · National Funding Formula 18 October 2023 Schools Funding 2024-25 – consultation proposals · Schools funding formula and Specialist Services · Split Site Funding Policy · Growth Fund and weighted numbers for new schools / year groups · Central Schools Services budgets 2024-25 · Maintained schools de-delegations (School Improvement Grant, Trade Union Facility Time, Redundancy Support) 13 December 2023 Schools Funding 2024-25 - outcome of consultation and final proposals – votes required on individual items. Early Years Central Expenditure 2024-25 – consultation proposals 6 February 2024 Early Years Budget 2024-25 –outcome of consultation and consideration of final proposals, including vote on central expenditure. WNC Budget Proposals 2024-25
14.	Urgent Business View the background to item 14. The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any items of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.