Agenda

Schools Forum - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.00 am

Venue: Royal Hampshire Committee Room, BCP Civic Centre, Bournemouth BH2 6DY. View directions

Contact: Claire Johnston  Email: democratic.services@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 297 KB

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, held on 24 November 2025, as a correct record.

4.

Financial Settlement and Draft Budget 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 380 KB

Additional documents:

5.

Mainstream School Funding 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 398 KB

This report sets out the outcome of applying the 2026-27 National Funding Formula (NFF) to the October 2025 schools census data and options for the local mainstream school formula due to the £0.15m shortfall in the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) schools block funding.

Additional documents:

6.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 19 KB

To consider and note the Forward Plan

7.

Dates of Future Meetings

Dates for future meetings were noted as follows:

·       16 February 2026

·       22 June 2026

·       21 September 2026

·       16 November 2026

 

8.

Any Other Business

To consider any other business, which, in the opinion of the Chairman, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.