Agenda item

The proposed Scheme for Financing Schools (maintained) 2020/21 and consultation document had been made available for Schools Forum.  Susan Woodland explained there were minimal changes, with the only directed DfE change being that maintained schools could now buy into the RPA operated by the DfE. The DfE would adjust the cost from the LA and the LA was currently awaiting further detail about how this would operate. 

In answer to a question, it was noted that the majority of LAs did not take the option to de-delegate. It was known that some local maintained schools had opted for RPA and Susan Woodland would contact the schools concerned to establish whether they had been approached to make payments.

Maintained School membersAPPROVED the minor amendments in the Scheme for Financing Schools. Susan Woodland would arrange to circulate the consultation document with a return date of Friday 16 October.