Agenda item

It was noted that the National Funding Formula (NFF) would be implemented from 2018/19 with transitional arrangements,  with the ‘hard’ NFF implemented from 2020/21 when schools would be funded directly by the ESFA.,  Provided in the supporting report were links which detailed changes. John Voytal drew attention to the timetable for development of the budget. This would include the 5-16 Formula Task Group meeting to consider the implications and detailed modelling.

The 2019/20 targets for per pupil funding of at least £3,500 for primary and £4,800 for all secondary schools by 2019/20 were highlighted, showing the transition and impact.  It was noted there would be a great deal for the Task Group to work through.

It was suggested by the Chair that the figures stated in paragraph 4.3 for  2017/18 were AWPU (Basic Entitlement) and that the ESFA targets were for total pupil led funding and therefore comparisons were not being made like with like.  John Voytal would revise the table and circulate to members of the Schools Forum.

Details of NFF summary changes had been circulated and it was queried whether schools were able to access details of their likely individual funding under the NFF.  It was understood the information could be extracted from a DfE spreadsheet but only a notional model was available at this stage at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs

9.45am: Helen Huntley left the meeting