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Decision details

BLACKPOOL SCHOOLS FUNDING ALLOCATION 2018/19

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To present the local authority’s schools funding formula for 2018/19.

 

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

 

To approve the local authority’s schools funding formula for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix A, Local Authority Proforma 2018/19, containing the proposals developed in consultation with schools including the following aspects:

 

-        Adopt the National Funding Formula values.

-        Set a minimum funding guarantee of 0.5%.

-        Transfer 0.5% of the total Schools Block funding to the High Needs Block.

-        Set the mobility factor unit value at £624.

Set the capping and scaling levels at 0.97% and 100% respectively in order to facilitate moving to the national funding formula and ensure that the formula is affordable overall.

 

Publication date: 08/02/2018

Date of decision: 08/02/2018

Effective from: 14/02/2018

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