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School travel assistance

View the school transport policies and guidance for completing the application form.

School travel assistance Policy May 2022 (PDF)
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Post 16 Travel Assistance Policy 2022 - 2023 (PDF)
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The Travel Assistance Spare Seat Offer May 2022 (PDF)
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Assisted school transport application form (UK/FORM/273)
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Minibus and taxi guidance (PDF)
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Coach guidance (PDF)
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Schools forum

Download copies of agendas and minutes from the Schools Forum.

Operational and Good Practice Guidance (PDF)
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Schools Forum Terms of Reference and Constitution (PDF)
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Membership (PDF)
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The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 (PDF)
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Forum Meetings (PDF)
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School Forum responsibilities 2013 onwards (PDF)
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September 2013 - School and early years finance - changes to regulation (PDF)
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November 2013 - 221013 (PDF)
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January 2014 - minutes (PDF)
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June 2015 - agenda (PDF)
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March 2015 - 1415 DSG position & 1516 High Needs DSG Budget (PDF)
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Membership (PDF)
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January 2016 Extraordinary Meeting - agenda (PDF)
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January 2016 Extraordinary Meeting - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 501.55 KB
January 2016 Extraordinary Meeting - Paper Tim Wasdell (PDF)
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January 2016 Extraordinary Meeting - Paper Keith Smith (PDF)
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January 2016 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 51.33 KB
January 2016 - 2016/17 Schools Funding Formula Allocations (PDF)
- Size: 152.21 KB
January 2016 - High Needs Budget financial year 2016/17 (PDF)
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January 2016 - Early Years Budget financial year 2016/17 (PDF)
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January 2016 - Growth Proforma (PDF)
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January 2016 - KS1 Proforma (PDF)
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November 2015 - minutes (PDF)
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January 2016 - minutes (PDF)
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March 2016 - Remit of T&W Forum HN Sub Gp (PDF)
- Size: 271.27 KB
March 2016 - Pupil Growth & KS1 Contingency Paper (PDF)
- Size: 148.25 KB
March 2016 - Growth Fund Application Paper (PDF)
- Size: 179.38 KB
March 2016 - KS1 Fund Application Paper (PDF)
- Size: 177.38 KB
March 2016 - SEN Contingency Allocations working (PDF)
- Size: 206.98 KB
March 2016 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.67 KB
March 2016 - National Funding - Schools Block (PDF)
- Size: 274.2 KB
March 2016 - National Funding - High Needs (PDF)
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March 2016 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 382.54 KB
May 2016 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.38 KB
May 2016 - workings for Growth Fund - financial year 2016-17 (PDF)
- Size: 341.12 KB
May 2016 - Growth Fund applications - financial year 2016-17 (PDF)
- Size: 222.31 KB
May 2016 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 513.92 KB
September 2016 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.56 KB
September 2016 - 2017/18 School Funding Formula (PDF)
- Size: 83.5 KB
September 2016 - 2016/17 Growth Fund (PDF)
- Size: 163.78 KB
September 2016 - Education Services Grant (PDF)
- Size: 131.46 KB
September 2016 - Early Years National Funding Formula (PDF)
- Size: 125.75 KB
September 2016 - EY Consultation response (PDF)
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September 2016 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 709.77 KB
November 2016 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 104.86 KB
November 2016 - Centrally Retained All Schools (PDF)
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November 2016 - Centrally Retained Maintained Schools (PDF)
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November 2016 - De-Delegation (PDF)
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November 2016 - MFG Disapplication (PDF)
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November 2016 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 410.91 KB
January 2017 - ESG Paper (PDF)
- Size: 216.82 KB
January 2017 - ESG General Duties Worksheet (PDF)
- Size: 136.56 KB
January 2017 - ESG Retained Duties Worksheet (PDF)
- Size: 196.67 KB
January 2017 - Early Years Paper (PDF)
- Size: 116.56 KB
January 2017 - Growth Fund Paper (PDF)
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January 2017 - Apprenticeship Levy (PDF)
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January 2017 - agenda (PDF)
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January 2017 - Secondary FSME De-delegation (PDF)
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January 2017 - High Needs Block national funding formula consultation (PDF)
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January 2017- Schools Block National Funding Formula (PDF)
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January 2017- Schools Block National Funding Formula (PDF)
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January 2017 - Schools Block National Funding Formula Appendix A (PDF)
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January 2017 - Schools Block National Funding Formula Appendix B (PDF)
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January 2017 - Schools National Funding Formula Appendix C1 (PDF)
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January 2017 - Schools National Funding Formula Appendix C2 (PDF)
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January 2017 - ESG Charges per setting (PDF)
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March 2017 - agenda (PDF)
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January 2017 - minutes (PDF)
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March 2017 - ESG Paper (PDF)
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March 2017 - ESG Annex (PDF)
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March 2017 - LA Consultation Response to Schools Formula Phase 2 (PDF)
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March 2017 - LA Consultation Response to HN Phase 2 (PDF)
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March 2017 - Apprenticeship Levy (PDF)
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March 2017 - High Needs Budget Update (PDF)
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March 2017 - SEN Contingency Summer Term (PDF)
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March 2017 - minutes (PDF)
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May 2017 - agenda (PDF)
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May 2017 - ESG 2018-19 Initial Information (PDF)
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May 2017 - 1819 Maintained School Ex ESG (PDF)
- Size: 335.77 KB
May 2017 - End of year DSG Balances (PDF)
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May 2017 - Forum Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 313.99 KB
October 2017 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 104 KB
October 2017 - Membership of Forum (PDF)
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October 2017 - Membership of Forum (PDF)
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October 2017 - School Funding Words (PDF)
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October 2017 - School Funding Words (PDF)
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October 2017 - School Funding Numbers (PDF)
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October 2017 - Funding Central Services (PDF)
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October 2017 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 305.58 KB
November 2017 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 104.2 KB
November 2017 - LA funding formula v NFF (PDF)
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November 2017 - Statutory Central School Services (PDF)
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November 2017 - Benchmarking Central Services (PDF)
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November 2017 - SEN contingency trip - September 2017 - March 2018 (PDF)
- Size: 116.7 KB
November 2017 - Growth (Draft) funding September 2017 - March 2018 (PDF)
- Size: 291.15 KB
November 2017 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 311.49 KB
January 2018 - agenda (PDF)
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January 2018 - FSME De-delegation (PDF)
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January 2018 - Growth Funding (PDF)
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January 2018 - Falling Rolls (PDF)
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January 2018 - High Needs Budget (PDF)
- Size: 143.42 KB
January 2018 - Apprentice Levy (PDF)
- Size: 202.31 KB
January 2018 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 330.51 KB
March 2018 - Early Years Budget (PDF)
- Size: 338.92 KB
March 2018 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 79.22 KB
March 2018 - EY Inclusion Fund (PDF)
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March 2018 - EY Inclusion Fund (PDF)
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March 2018 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 317.86 KB
May 2018 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 104.35 KB
May 2018 - DSG Outturn (PDF)
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May 2018 - Apprentice Levy Update (PDF)
- Size: 3 MB
May 2018 - Scheme for financing schools (PDF)
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May 2018 - Financial Pressures on LA (PDF)
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May 2018 - Apprentice Levy Paper (PDF)
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May 2018 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 320.1 KB
September 2018 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.91 KB
September 2018 - Addressing financial risks to the local authority of academy conversions (PDF)
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September 2018 - School Central Services Block Funding 2019 / 2020 (PDF)
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September 2018 - High Needs Block Funding 2019 / 2020 and Budget Position (PDF)
- Size: 117.42 KB
September 2018 - Single Status Reserve (PDF)
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September 2018 - Forum Membership (PDF)
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September 2018 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 318.02 KB
November 2018 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 103.38 KB
November 2018 - Growth Funding financial year 2019 / 2020 (PDF)
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November 2018 - Statutory Services - Words (PDF)
- Size: 379.27 KB
November 2018 - Statutory Services - Numbers (PDF)
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November 2018 - High Needs Transfer (PDF)
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November 2018 - minutes (PDF)
- Size: 338.5 KB

Attendance protocols and procedures

The protocols and procedures in place for attendance.

Local Authority attendance policy support and guidance (PDF)
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Advice on school attendance (PDF)
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Children Missing Education (CME) Protocol (PDF)
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Modified Timetable (MTT) and Flexi Schooling Protocol (PDF)
- Size: 443 KB
Leave in term time absence policy (PDF)
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Information for parents RE leave in term time and the Supreme Court decision May 2017 (PDF)
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Parental responsibility measures for school attendance and behaviour (PDF)
- Size: 340.7 KB
Children Missing Education (CME) Statutory guidance (PDF)
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Amendment to the code of conduct related to penalty notices and school attendance during the Coronavirus pandemic (PDF)
- Size: 434.59 KB
Penalty Notice Protocol (PDF)
- Size: 374.57 KB
Department for Education Guidance on School Attendance (PDF)
- Size: 277.9 KB

Child employment and performance licensing

View information relating to child employment and performance licensing.

EC1 work permit form (PDF)
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Child employment leaflet (PDF)
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Chaperone information (PDF)
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Chaperone leaflet (PDF)
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Chaperone application form (PDF)
- Size: 185.91 KB
Child performance licensing information (PDF)
- Size: 243.27 KB
Performance licence application form (PDF)
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School forum - 2019

Download copies of agendas and minutes from the schools forum.

January - Agenda (PDF)
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January - Minutes (PDF)
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January - High Needs Funding for financial year 2019/20 (PDF)
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January - Growth Fund for financial year 2019/20 (PDF)
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January - De-delegation for Free School Meal Assessment 2019/20 (PDF)
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January - Falling Rolls for Financial Year 2019/20 (PDF)
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January - Apprentice Levy update (PDF)
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March - Agenda (PDF)
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March - Early Years Paper (PDF)
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March - Falling Rolls (PDF)
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March - Minutes (PDF)
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May 2019 - Agenda (PDF)
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May 2019 - Falling Rolls Data (PDF)
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May 2019 - DSG Outturn FY1819 (PDF)
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May 2019 - Scheme For Financing Schools (PDF)
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May 2019 - Impact on NJC budgets (PDF)
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May 2019 - Minutes (PDF)
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September 2019 - Agenda (PDF)
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September 2019 - School Funding 2020-21 Onwards (PDF)
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September 2019 - Union Facility Time (PDF)
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September 2019 - Minutes (PDF)
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November 2019 - Agenda (PDF)
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November 2019 - Schools funding 2020-21 onwards (PDF)
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November 2019 - Schools block provisional modelling (PDF)
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November 2019 - Falling Rolls (PDF)
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November 2019 - Free School Meal De-delegation (PDF)
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November 2019 - Funding for statutory Services 2020-21 (PDF)
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November 2019 - Central Schools Services (Numbers) FY2020-21 (PDF)
- Size: 420.4 KB
November 2019 - Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 658.58 KB

School Forum - 2020

Download documents to support the school Forum 2020.

January 2020 - Agenda (PDF)
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January 2020 - Update on Schools Funding 2020 onwards (PDF)
- Size: 387.56 KB
January 2020 - Early Years Budget (PDF)
- Size: 463.35 KB
January 2020 - Apprentice Levy (PDF)
- Size: 390.26 KB
January 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 732.34 KB
July 2020 - Agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.81 KB
July 2020 - DSG Outturn FY2019/2020 (PDF)
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July 2020 - Change in treatment of DSG deficits (PDF)
- Size: 358.91 KB
July 2020 - Covid 19 Financial Impact on schools (PDF)
- Size: 552.95 KB
July 2020 - SEN Contingency Fund (PDF)
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July 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 559.89 KB
October 2020 - Agenda (PDF)
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October 2020 - School Funding 2021 Onwards (PDF)
- Size: 296 KB
October 2020 - New Financial Transparency Rules (PDF)
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October 2020 - SEN Contingency Fund (PDF)
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October 2020 - Local Authority Early Years Team (PDF)
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October 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
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November 2020 - Agenda (PDF)
- Size: 175.86 KB
November 2020 - Schools Funding Formula 2021/22 (PDF)
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November 2020 - Funding for Statutory Services for Schools (PDF)
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November 2020 - Costs of Funding Statutory School Services for Schools (PDF)
- Size: 429.55 KB
November 2020 - De-delegation for Free School Meal Eligibility Checks (PDF)
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November 2020 - Early Years Funding Autumn Term 2020 (PDF)
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November 2020 - Update on Single Status for Schools (PDF)
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November 2020 - Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 638.57 KB

School Forum - 2021

Download backing papers for the school forum for 2021.

January 2021 - agenda (PDF)
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January 2021 - Early Years Budget - financial year 2021 - 2022 (PDF)
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January 2021 - School Funding 2021 onwards (PDF)
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January 2021 - minutes (PDF)
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May 2021 - Agenda (PDF)
- Size: 105 KB
May 2021 - Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Outturn 2020 - 2021 (PDF)
- Size: 290.68 KB
May 2021 - High Needs Overview Financial Year 2021 - 2022 (PDF)
- Size: 203.55 KB
May 2021 - Special Educational Needs (SEN) Contingency Allocations Summer Term 2021 (PDF)
- Size: 311.56 KB
May 2021 - Update on Early Years (PDF)
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May 2021 - Minutes (PDF)
- Size: 556.18 KB
September 2021 - Agenda (PDF)
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September 2021 - School Funding Financial Year 2022 - 2023 (PDF)
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September 2021 - Notional SEND Budget Financial Year 2022 - 2023 (PDF)
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September 2021 - Minutes (PDF)
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November 2021 - Agenda (PDF)
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November 2021 - School Funding Formula Financial Year 2022 - 2023 (PDF)
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November 2021 - Arrangements for funding statutory services (PDF)
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November 2021 - Schedule of costs of central services (PDF)
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November 2021 - De-delegation for Free School Meal (PDF)
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November 2021 - Budget and Spending Review 2021 (PDF)
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November 2021 - Budget and Spending Review 2021 (PDF)
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November 2021 - Minutes (PDF)
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School Forum - 2022

Download backing papers for the school forum for 2022.

January 2022 - Agenda (PDF)
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January 2022 - School Funding 2022/23 onwards (PDF)
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January 2022 - De-delegation for Statutory School Improvement (PDF)
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January 2022 - Early Years Budget 2022/23 (PDF)
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January 2022 - Estimates of Schools Supplementary Grant (PDF)
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January 2022 - Minutes (PDF)
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19 January 2022 - Agenda (PDF)
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19 January 2022 - Minutes (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - Agenda (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - Dedicated Schools Grant Outturn 2021 - 2022 (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - Schools Growth Fund 2023 - 2024 onwards (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - Exceptional Circumstances (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - High Needs Update (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - School Improvement Update (PDF)
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19 May 2022 - Minutes (PDF)
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29 September 2022 - Agenda (PDF)
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29 September 2022 - National Funding Formula Policy Document - Financial Year 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
- Size: 604.93 KB
29 September 2022 - Unions letter to Director of Education (PDF)
- Size: 432.31 KB
29 September 2022 - Schools Funding Financial Year 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
- Size: 393.78 KB
29 September 2022 - Fairshare Part A allocations September 2022 to March 2023 (PDF)
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29 September 2022 - Minutes (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - Agenda (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - Schools Funding Formula (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - Central Schools Services Block Statutory Services 2023 - 2024 Costings (PDF)
- Size: 437.75 KB
17 November 2022 - Central Schools Services Block Statutory Services 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - De-delegation for free school meals checking (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - Update on School Improvement plans (PDF)
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17 November 2022 - Minutes (PDF)
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Determined Admission Arrangements for 2023/24

Determined Admission Arrangements for 2023/24

Determined Admission Arrangements for 2023/24 (PDF)
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Schools Forum - 2023

Download the papers to support the School Forum for 2023.

19 January 2023 - agenda (PDF)
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19 January 2023 - school funding 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
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19 January 2023 - estimate of mainstream schools additional grant (PDF)
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19 January 2023 - statutory school quality assurance services (PDF)
- Size: 315.73 KB
19 January 2023 - 2023 - 2024 growth fund (PDF)
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19 January 2023 - minutes (PDF)
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9 March 2023 - agenda (PDF)
- Size: 9.72 KB
9 March 2023 - early years budget financial year 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
- Size: 492.07 KB
9 March 2023 - update on the high needs financial year 2023 - 2024 (PDF)
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