Issue - meetings

This report provides proposals for:

·      The central retention of services where the LA retains a statutory duty to undertake activity to support maintained schools only (both mainstream and specialist);

·      De-delegation of services applicable only to mainstream schools. These are services where schools retain the statutory duties, but better efficiency could be achieved through central delivery by the LA.

The Project Manager presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these minutes in the Minute Book. The Forum was advised that of proposals for the central retention of services where the LA retains a statutory duty to undertake activity to support maintained schools only (both mainstream and specialist) and the de-delegation of services applicable only to mainstream schools. These are services where schools retain the statutory duties, but better efficiency could be achieved through central delivery by the LA. One response was received from a maintained school and one from special schools. Both responses were in favour.

RESOLVED

1.           That the retention rates per pupil and budgets for LA duties supporting maintained schools as set out in paragraphs 8-10 of the report be agreed

2.           That separately for primary and secondary, the de-delegation of funding for school improvement duties as set out in paragraphs 11-12 of the report be agreed.

Voting: Unanimous