Yaqub Allen, Principal Information Officer for Schools, introduced a report which sought a decision by Forum representatives of maintained schools on the possible de-delegation of a number of services to schools, where there was a preference to continue a central service. De-delegation was proposed for the following budgets:

·  Contingency

·  Special Staff Costs

·  School Library Service

·  Insurance

·  Behaviour Support

·  School Improvement

·  Former Education Services Grant General Duties

·  The School Improvement and Monitoring and Brokerage Grant

Resolved – That:

1.   The Primary Forum Representatives agreed to de-delegate each of the following budgets for the financial year 2024-25: -

a. Contingency (2:0)

b. Special Staff Costs, including TU Facilities Time (2:0)

c. School Library Service (2:0)

d. Insurance (2:0)

e. School Improvement (2:0)

f. Behaviour support (2:0)

2.   The Primary Forum Representatives agreed a contribution to former Education Services Grant costs of £305,968. (2:0)

3.   The Secondary Forum Representatives agreed to de-delegate each of the following budgets for the financial year 2024-25: -

a. Contingency (1:0)

b. Special Staff Costs, including TU Facilities Time (1:0)

c. School Improvement (1:0)

d. Behaviour support (1:0)

4.   The Secondary Forum Representatives agreed a contribution to former Education Services Grant costs of £49,765. (1:0)

5.   The Special School Forum Representatives agreed a contribution to former Education Services Grant costs of £102,505. (1:0)

6.   As per DfE guidance, the Primary and Secondary Forum Representatives agreed a contribution to replace SIMBG costs of £248,800. (3:0)

7.   As per DfE guidance, the Special School Forum representatives agreed a contribution to replace SIMBG costs of £24,400. (1:0)