Schools forum
Find the papers for Schools Forum meetings arranged by academic year and month.
Academic year
September 2025
Tuesday 30th September 8am to 9am
June 2025
Thursday 26 June 8am to 9am
- Schools Forum Agenda (PDF, 128KB)
- Schools Forum minutes 26.06.25 (PDF, 244KB)
- Delivering Better Value in SEND – Progress report 2023 – 2024 (PDF, 1MB)
- Dedicated School Grant (DSG) Outturn report 2024-2025 (PDF, 94KB)
- Dedicated School Grant (DSG) Outturn report – Appendix A (PDF, 160KB)
- Early Years Entitlement (PDF, 118KB)
March 2025
Monday 10 March 8am to 9am
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.03.25 (PDF, 132KB)
- Schools Forum minutes 10.03.25 (PDF, 244KB)
- Growth Fund Policy 2025-26 (PDF, 241KB)
- Schools forum funding formula (PDF, 150KB)
- High Needs block 2025 – 26 (PDF, 347KB)
- Schools form de-delegated (PDF, 239KB)
November 2024
Tuesday 5 November 8am to 9am
June 2024
Wednesday 19 June from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at Crossland Suite, Grimsby Town Hall
- Schools Forum Agenda (PDF, 109KB)
- Schools Forum HNB update (PFD, KB)
- Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Outturn report (PDF, 49KB)
- Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Outturn report – Appendix A (PDF, 177KB)
- School Forum Minutes 19.6.24 (PDF, 160KB)
March 2024
Tuesday 11 March
- Schools Forum Agenda 11.3.24 (PDF, 52KB)
- High Needs Block 2024 – 2025 (PDF, 377KB)
- Briefing Note to Schools Forum Childcare Sufficiency and Funding rates (PDF, 128KB)
January 2024
Tuesday 16 January from 1pm at Lincoln Suite, Grimsby Town Hall
- Schools Forum Minutes 16.1.24 (PDF, 174KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 16.1.24 (PDF, 92KB)
- Growth Fund Criteria (PDF, 99KB)
- Schools Forum 2024/25 Schools Block Allocations (PDF, 128KB)
November 2023
Tuesday 21 November
- School Forum Minutes 21.11.23 (PDF, 126KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 21.11.23 (PDF, 55KB)
- Schools National Funding Formula 2024-25 (PDF, 417KB)
- Schools Forum Centrally Retained and De-delegation (PDF, 246KB)
- Schools Forum Higher Needs return November 2023 (PDF, 189KB)
September 2023
Tuesday 19 September from 1pm at Bremerhaven Room, Grimsby Town Hall
February 2023
Friday 24 February, 1pm to 2:30pm, Bremerhaven Room, Grimsby Town Hall
- Schools Forum minutes 24.02.23 (Word, 136KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 24.02.23 (PDF, 62KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 13 January (PDF, 176KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM 240223 ITEM-11-23 HNB ALLOCATION 2023-24 (PDF, 182KB)
- HNB 2023-24 proposed allocation Item 11-23 240223 (PDF, 144KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM 24.02.23 ITEM 12 23 EY HOURLY RATES 2023-24 (PDF, 213KB)
January 2023
Friday 13 January, 2pm to 3:30pm, Crosland Suite, Grimsby Town Hall
- Schools Forum Agenda 13.01.23 (PDF, 20KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 13 January 2023 (PDF, 169KB)
- Schools Forum Report Item 3-23 Funding Formula For Schools 2023-24 update (PDF, 208KB)
November 2022
Tuesday 22 November, 2pm to 3:30pm, Crosland Suite, Grimsby Town Hall
- Schools Forum Agenda 22.11.22 (PDF, 72KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 07.10.22 (PDF, 153KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 36-22 23.11.22 (PDF, 420KB)
- Schools Consultation briefing presentation 2023-24 07.10.22 (PDF, 286KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 37-22 231122 (PDF, 129KB)
October 2022
July 2022
- SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 06.07.22 DSG 2021-22 OUTTURN REPORT ITEM 17-22 060722 (PDF, 154KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 6.07.22 (PDF, 78KB)
- Schools Forum DSG HNB Outturn Analysis 21-22 ITEM 17-22 APP A 060722 (PDF, 150KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 16.03.22 (PDF, 198KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 6.7.22 DfE – DELIVERING BETTER VALUE – DEFICIT MANAGEMENT PLAN – ITEM 18-22 060722 (PDF, 137KB)
March 2022
- Schools Forum Agenda 16.03.22 (PDF, 63KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM MEETING PAPERS – GROWTH FUND ADJ 160322 (PDF, 132KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 12.01.22 (PDF, 199KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 160322 ITEM 11 22 EARLY YEARS CENTRALLY RETAINED FUNDING (002) (PDF, 192KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM 160322 ITEM-12-22 HNB ALLOCATION 2022-23 (PDF, 187KB)
- HNB 2022-23 proposed allocation Item 12-22 160322 (XLS, 24KB)
January 2022
- Schools Forum Agenda 12 January 2022 (PDF, 20KB)
- Schools Forum meeting papers – Growth Fund 12 January 2022 (PDF, 125KB)
- Schools Forum Report 12 January 2022 ITEM 3 22 DSG Financial Settlement (PDF, 132KB)
- Schools Forum Report 12 January 2022 ITEM 4 22 Funding Formula for Schools 2022-2023 UPDATE (PDF, 206KB)
November 2021
- Schools Forum Minutes 18 November 2021 (PDF, 213KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 18 November 2021 (PDF, 67KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Budget Statement Item 24-21 18 November 2021 (PDF, 119KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 26-21 18 November 2021 (PDF, 375KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 27-21 18 November 2021 (PDF, 126KB)
September 2021
March 2021
- Schools forum minutes 17 March 2021 (Word, 79KB)
- Schools forum Early Years Hourly rates 17 March 2021 (Word, 28KB) (
- School form High Need Block allocation 17 March 2021 (Word, 53KB)
- High Need Block proposed allocation (XLS, 27KB)
- School Forum agenda 17 March 2021 (Word, 46KB)
- Schools Forum minutes 13 January 2021 (Word, 79KB)
January 2021
- Schools Forum Agenda 13.01.21 (PDF, 24KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 110320 ITEM 3 21 DSG FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT (PDF, 136KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 18.11.20 (PDF, 158KB)
- SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 110320 ITEM 4 21 FUNDING FORMULA FOR SCHOOLS 2021-22 UPDATE (PDF, 204KB)
November 2020
- Schools Forum Agenda 18 November 2020 (PDF, 65KB)
- Schools Forum NFF-NELC factor values 18 November 2020 (PDF, 100KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 18 November 2020 (PDF, 121KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 7 October 2020 (PDF, 157KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 24-20 18 November 2020 (PDF, 348KB)
October 2020
- Draft Schools Forum Minutes 07.10.20 (PDF, 156KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 7 October 2020 (Word, 48KB)
- Schools Forum Report 7 October 2020 – 2020-21 Schools Funding Formula Arrangements Report Item (Word, 26KB)
- Schools Forum DSG HNB Outturn Analysis 19-20 (XLS, 34KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 11 March 2020 (Word, 81KB)
- Schools Forum Report 7 October 2020 – DSG 2019-20 Outturn Report Item 13-20 (Word, 31KB)
- 19-20 Agency placement information Schools Forum (XLS, 13KB)
November 2019
- 21-19 SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT 11.11.19 2020-21 SCHOOLS FUNDING FORMULA ARRANGEMENTS REPORT (PDF, 222KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 11.11.19 (PDF, 33KB)
December 2019
- Schools Consultation briefing presentation 2020-21 (PowerPoint)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 29-19 (Word, 22KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 11.11.19 (Word, 78KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 28-19 (Word, 50KB)
March 2020
- Schools Forum Agenda 11.03.20 (Word, 46KB)
- Schools forum report 11.3.20 item 3 20 DSG financial settlement (Word, 24KB)
- Schools forum report 11.3.20 item 4 20 funding formula for schools 2019-20 update (Word, 36KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 10.12.19 (Word, 79KB)
- Schools forum report 11.3.20 item 5 19 HNB allocation 2020-22 final (Word, 30KB)
- HNB 2020-21 proposed allocation 11.3.20 (Word, 20KB)
July 2019
- Schools Forum minutes 20 March 2019 (Word, 54KB)
- Schools Forum agenda 11 July 2019 (Word, 47KB)
- Schools Forum DSG HNB Outturn Analysis 11 July 2019 (XLS, 33KB)
- Schools Forum report 11 July 2019 – Scheme for Financing Schools Item 12-19 (Word, 19KB)
- Schools Forum report 11 July 2019 – DSG outturn report (Word, 28KB)
March 2019
- Schools Forum Minutes 20 March 2018 (Word, 59KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 20 March 2019 (Word, 45KB)
- HNB 2019/20 proposed allocation 8 March 2019 (XLS, 29KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 18 December 2018 draft (Word, 55KB)
- Schools Forum 20 March 2019 – Item 3 DSG financial settlement (Word, 24KB)
- Schools Forum 20 March 2019 – Item 4 funding formula for schools 2019/20 (Word, 36KB)
- Schools Forum 20 March 2019 – Item 5 HNB allocation 2019/20 (Word, 30KB)
- Schools Forum Update Children Looked After Education Provision (PDF, 374KB)
December 2018
- DofE High needs provision and support (PDF, 126KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 18 December 2018 (Word, 55KB)
- Schools Consultation briefing presentation 2020-21 (Word)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 29-19 (Word, 22KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 11.11.19 (Word, 78KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 10.12.19 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 28-19 (Word, 50KB)
November 2018
- 18-18 Schools Forum Consultation briefings presentation 2019-20 (PowerPoint, 607KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 15 November 2018 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 15 Novemebr 2018 – Draft (Word, 56KB)
- 21-18 Schools forum briefing paper – Schools block top slice (Word, 49KB)
- 22-18 Schools National Funding Formula Implementation 2019-20 consultation (Word, 14KB)
- 18-18 Schools forum report – 19 September 2018 – 2019-20 – Schools funding formula arrangements report (Word, 28KB)
- 17-18 Schools Forum draft Minutes 4 July 2018 (Word, 402KB)
- 18-18 Schools Block Funding Formula 2018 to 2019 27 July 2018 (PDF, 939KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Agenda 18 December 2018 (Word, 45KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 28-18 18 December 2018 (Word, 50KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 29-18 18 December 2018 (Word, 21KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 15 November 2018 – Draft (Word, 58KB)
July 2018
- Schools forum report 04.07.18 – DSG outturn report (PDF, 381KB)
- Schools forum report 04.07.18 – S106 Briefing note contributions (PDF, 312KB)
- Schools forum agenda 04.07.18 (PDF, 32KB)
- Schools Forum draft Minutes 04.07.18 (PDF, 413KB)
June 2018
March 2018
- Schools Forum Minutes 11.12.17 (Word, 62KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 13.03.18 (Word, 47KB)
- Schools Forum 13.03.18 – Item 3 – 18 DSG Financial Settlement (Word, 27KB)
- Schools Forum 13.03.18 – Item 4 – 18 Funding Formula for Schools Update 2018-19 (Word, 52KB)
- Schools Forum 13.03.18 – Item 5 – 18 HNB Allocation 2018-19 (Word, 31KB)
- HNB – 2018-19 Proposed Allocation 06.03.18 (XLS, 27KB)
- Schools Forum Consultation briefings presentation Item 22-17 111217 (PowerPoint, 651KB)
- Schools Forum Minutes 13.03.18 (PDF, 391KB)
December 2017
- Schools Forum Consultation briefings presentation Item 22-17 11.12.17 (Word, 651KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting High Needs Place Return Item 24-17 11.12.17 (Word, 24KB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper Item 23-17 11.12.17 (Word, 2MB)
- Schools Forum Meeting Agenda 11.12.17 (Word, 47KB)
September 2017
- Schools Forum Minutes 21.09.17 (Word, 60KB)
- Schools Forum Agenda 21.09.17 (Word, 49KB)
- Item 12 EFA 2017- 18 – Review report (Word, 24KB)
- Item 13 DSG Outturn Report (Word, 32KB)
- Item 14 Schools Funding Formula Arrangements Report (Word, 35KB)
- Schools Block Funding Formula 2017 to 2018 (PDF, 7MB)
- Item 15 Community Play Development Workers Report (Word, 4MB)
September 2016
- Meeting Agenda 13.09.16 (PDF, 143KB)
- Item 24 – 16 SF Meeting – 13.09.16 – Review Report (PDF, 215KB)
- Item 25 – 16 Schools Funding Formula 2017-18 (PDF, 258KB)
- Item 26 – 16 DfE An Early Years National Funding Formula Consultation SF Briefing Note 31.08.16 (PDF, 225KB)
December 2016
- Meeting Agenda 14.12.16 (PDF, 132KB)
- Item 31 – 16 Minutes 13.09.16 (PDF, 285KB)
- Item 39 – 16 Early Years Consultation Government Response (PDF, 200KB)
- Item 38 – 16 Apprenticeships Levy Briefing 14.12.16 (PDF, 94KB)
- Item 37 – 16 High Needs Continuing Funding Arrangements (PDF, 191KB)
- Item 36 – 16 High Needs Place Return (PDF, 203KB)
- Item 35 – 16 Centrally Retained and De-delegation Paper (PDF, 478KB)
March 2017
- Schools forum agenda (PDF, 73KB)
- Minutes (PDF, 270KB)
- High needs block 2017 – 2018 proposed allocation (PDF, 191KB)
- Item 3 – 17 Dedicated schools grant financial settlement 2017 – 2018 (PDF, 216KB)
- Item 4 – 17 Fairer funding formula for schools 2017 – 2018 (PDF, 229KB)
- Item 5 – 17 EYNFF 2017 – 2018 update (PDF, 246KB)
- Item 6 – 17 SEN High needs block allocation 2017 – 2018 (PDF, 214KB)
- Item 7 – 17 High needs nation funding formula and other reforms – Consultation stage 2 (PDF, 239KB)
- Item 7 – 17 Schools national funding formula consultation – stage 2 (PDF, 287KB)
September 2015
- Schools Forum Meeting Agenda 16.09.15 (Word, 46KB)
- ITEM 64 Schools Funding Formula 2015-16 (Word, 29KB)
- ITEM 68-15 Minutes 16.09.15 (Word, 65KB)
December 2015
- ITEM 69-15 Schools Forum 091215 – LGA Budget Settlement Briefing Note (Word, 27KB)
- ITEM 71-15 Schools Forum 091215 – Centrally Retained and De-delegation paper (Word, 33KB)
- ITEM 72-15 Schools Forum 091215 – High Needs Place Return (Word, 22KB)
- ITEM 73-15 Schools Forum BAC report December 2015 (Word, 31KB)
- ITEM 74-15 Schools Forum 091215 – Manual of Financial Guidance for NELC Schools (Word, 21KB)
- Item 2 – 16 Minutes 9.12.15 (PDF, 260KB)
- Meeting Agenda 09.12.15 (Word, 47KB)
January 2016
March 2016
- Item 3 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 16.3.16 (PDF, 156KB)
- Item 9 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 16.3.16 (PDF, 190KB)
- Item 8 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 16.3.16 (PDF, 190KB)
- Meeting Agenda 16.03.16 (PDF, 75KB)
- Item 4 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 16.3.16 (PDF, 234KB)
- Item 6 – 16 Schools Forum 16.3.16 (PDF, 209KB)
- Item 7 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers FINAL 16.3.16 (PDF, 212KB)
- Minutes 16.03.2016 (PDF, 294KB)
- Item 14 – 16 Minutes 16.3.2016 (PDF, 294KB)
June 2016
- Item 18 – 16 Key finding dedicated schools grant progress report June 2016 (PDF, 478KB)
- Item 7 – 16 Copy of HNB (PDF, 193KB)
- Item 18 – 16 Dedicated schools grant progress report (PDF, 1MB)
July 2016
- Item 19 – 16 Schools Forum 06.07.16 (PDF, 226KB)
- Meeting agenda 06.07.2016 (PDF, 127KB)
- Item 15 – 16 Schools forum pay update and living wage (PDF, 574KB)
- Item 17 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 06.07.2016 (PDF, 248KB)
- Item 19 – 16 Schools Forum Reports Papers 06.07.2016 (PDF, 229KB)
- Item 16 – 16 National funding formula response (PDF, 147KB)
- Item 16 – 16 High needs funding formula and other reforms (PDF, 94KB)
- Item 23 – 16 Minutes 06.07.16 (PDF, 284KB)
September 2014
- Item 24 Schools funding contingency procedures (Word, 25KB)
- Item 24 Schools funding contingency procedures 2 (Word, 22KB)
- Item 25 Post 16 high needs funding (Word, 26KB)
- Item 26 Schools funding formula (Word, 28KB)
- Item 27 DSG (Word, 25KB)
- Item 28 DSG request for funding (Word, 28KB)
- Item 33 Minutes of the last meeting 17.09.14 (PDF, 317KB)
December 2014
- Item 34 Schools Funding Formula 2015/16 Update (PDF, 208KB)
- Item 35 Schools Funding Formula – Centrally Retained & De-Delegated Expenditure decisions (Word, 34KB)
- Item 36 SEN Working Party Update (PDF, 47KB)
- Item 36 SEN Working Party Update (PDF, 174KB)
- Item 37 Manual of Financial Guidance for NELC Schools (PDF, 191KB)
- Item 38 Early Years Hourly Rates (PDF, 256KB)
- Minutes of the last meeting 09.12.14 (PDF)
March 2015
- ITEM 44 DSG Financial Settlement 2015-16 (PDF)
- ITEM 45 Fairer Funding Formula for Schools 2015-16 Update (PDF)
- ITEM 46 Increase in NI Employer Contribution Rates (PDF)
- ITEM 47 Updated Schools Funding Contingency Procedure – Falling Rolls Fund Contingency (PDF)
- ITEM 48 Early Years Hourly Rate 2015-16 (PDF)
- ITEM 49 SEN High Needs Block Allocation 2015-16 (Word)
- ITEM 49 HNB 2015-16 Budget Projections (PDF)
- ITEM 50 Draft Overview Post 16 Planning decisions and specifications process (PDF)
- ITEM 50 Post 16 FE High Needs Additional Learning Support Specification Form (PDF)
- ITEM 54 Minutes 17th March 2015 (Word)
July 2015
- Schools Forum Minutes 1st July 2015 (Word)
- ITEM 55 SF Meeting 1st July 2015 DSG Spend Analysis (Word)
- ITEM 56 SF Meeting 1st July 2015 EFA 2015 2016 Review Report (Word)
- ITEM 56 Schools Block Funding Formula 2015 16 (PDF)
- ITEM 58 SF Meeting 1st July 2015 DSG Outturn 2014 15 (Word)
- ITEM 59 SF Meeting 1st July 2015 School Meals Contract (Word)
- ITEM 63 SF Minutes 01.07.15 (Word)
September 2013
- Schools Consultation Briefing Document 2014-15 (Word)
- Schools Funding Formula Briefing (PowerPoint)
- Academy Conversions Transfer of Schools Surplus Regulations Consultation Document (Word)
October 2013
November 2013
- SEN working party update (Word)
- NELC budget projections (XLS)
- Academy Conversions Transfer of Schools Surplus Regulations Consultation Response (Word)
December 2013
- Schools Forum De-delegation paper (Word)
- Schools Forum Roles and Responsibilities (Word)
- Academy conversions transfer of schools surpluses regulations consultation (PDF)
March 2014
- Schools forum meeting agenda 19th March 2014 (Word)
- Consultation document 2 (Word)
- Annex A – indicative minimum funding levels 15 – 16 (PDF)
- Annex B – indicative changes to local authority funding 15 – 16 (PDF)
- Annex C – area cost adjustment (ACA) (PDF)
- Fairer schools funding paper 15 – 16 (Word)
- 19th March minutes (Word)
- item 13-14 schools block funding (PDF)
- Schools forum report papers 7th March 2014 (Word)