Agenda and decisions

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 11 February 2020.

Lead Member for Children’s Services

Salford City Council - Record of Decision (CABINET)

I, John Merry, Deputy City Mayor, in consultation with the Cabinet and in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council constitution do hereby:

Approve the schools budget allocations (schools block funding) for 2020-21 and the schools budget tool submission to the Education and Skills Funding agency for compliance and checking.

The Reasons are:

The schools budget allocations have been calculated in accordance with Salford’s approved funding formula as agreed with Schools Forum approvals and the guidance and regulations published by the Department for Education.

Options considered and rejected were: Not applicable

Assessment of Risk:  Low. The funding is contained within the overall Dedicated Schools Grant allocation.

The source of funding is: Dedicated Schools Grant

Legal Advice obtained: Not applicable

Financial Advice obtained: Provided by the Finance Team

Procurement Advice obtained: Not applicable

The following document contains exempt or confidential information and is not available for public inspection.

Appendix A – Salford Schools Budgets 2020-21

Contact Officer: Chris Mee                         Tel No: 0161 778 0434

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY

*           This decision was published on 25 February 2020                                                                                  .

*           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 3 March 2020 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.