Schools forum
Find the papers for Schools Forum meetings arranged by academic year and month.
Academic year
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
- Schools Forum Minutes 16.1.24 (PDF, 181KB)
- 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)