Schools forum
The Schools’ Forum is a statutory body comprising mainly head teachers and governors from Salford. It is independent of Salford City Council, but is supported by it.
From April 2006, its role has significantly changed, and it now considers proposals drawn up by the Local Authority (LA) to allocate the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), received by Salford City Council from the DcSF, which is earmarked for education funding in Salford. Currently the DSG is principally allocated through the use of the “formula”. Any changes to this “formula” plus any additional specific funding proposed by the LA must be approved by the Schools’ Forum.
In order to undertake its role of dialogue with the LA, the Forum is also interested in how Salford City Council’s budget for Children’s Services is spent, to ensure that it understands the “wider” picture as well. It will be seeking to understand the financial implications of various initiatives, including PFI and BSF.
The Schools’ Forum draws representatives from schools, governors and non-school members.
Full details are also available of Agendas, minutes and reports for meetings of the Schools’ Forum.
This page was last updated on 15 April 2008
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