The Schools' Forum 

The Schools Forum is a statutory body made of up of schools and non-schools members. Local Authorities are obliged to consult their Schools Forums annually in respect of issues relating to the schools budget, specifically in connection with the following:

• arrangements for the education of pupils with special educational needs
• arrangements for the use of pupil referral units and the education of children otherwise than at school
• arrangements for early years provision
• administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants paid to schools via the authority

The DfE has published a guide on the role of the Schools' Forum.

Result of election of Maintained Primary Governor representative to the Schools’ Forum, October 2017

Election Result - Maintained School Governor Representative (PDF, 187KB) 

Schools' Forum reference documents  

• SCF Constitution and TOR June 2017 (PDF, 91KB)
• School Forum membership and  contact list September 2017 (PDF, 94KB)
• Cheshire East School forum working group terms of reference (PDF, 25KB)
• Cheshire East School forum early years reference group terms of reference October 2013 (PDF, 300KB)
• Formula working group membership (PDF, 188KB)

Schools block provisional modelling for 2019/20

Provisional formula models being reported to 4th October 2018 meeting (based on October 2017 pupil data)

• Model one – existing local model (MS Excel, 119KB)
• Model two – half way between local model and National Funding Formula (MS Excel, 117KB)
• Model three - National Funding Formula (MS Excel, 118KB)

The next meeting of the Schools’ Forum

The next meeting of the Schools’ Forum is on Thursday 4 October 2018 at 16.30 and will be held at Holmes Chapel Community Centre. 

While this is a public meeting, members of the public wishing to attend are asked to inform the forum clerk in advance to ensure there is sufficient accommodation. 

The agenda and papers for 4 October 2018 meeting (PDF, 2MB) 

Future meetings of the Schools' Forum

The future meetings for 2018-19 are scheduled as follows:-

• Thursday 4 October 2018 – 16.30 at Holmes Chapel Community Centre
• Thursday 6 December 2018 – 16.30 at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
• Thursday 7 February 2019 – 16.30 at Holmes Chapel Community Centre
• Thursday 13 June 2019 – 16.30 at Holmes Chapel Community Centre

The associated papers for each meeting will be published at least 5 days before the meeting. 

Agendas and minutes of previous meetings can be accessed below:

• 2018 meetings
• 2017 meetings
• 2016 meetings
• 2015 meetings
• 2014 meetings
• 2013 meetings
• 2012 meetings
• 2011 meetings

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