Agenda
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Contact: Jenny Preece, Democratic Services Officer
Link: Watch this meeting live on the Herefordshire Council Youtube Channel
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ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON To elect a chairperson for the ensuring year. |
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON To elect a vice-chairperson for the ensuing year. |
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive apologies for absence. |
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NAMED SUBSTITUTES (if any) To receive any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Forum. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda. |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2025. |
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DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT 2025/26 QUARTER 2 OUTTURN To provide an update to the Schools Forum on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn as at 30 September 2025 (Quarter 2).
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SCHOOLS NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA 2026/27 UPDATE To provide an update to the Forum on the Schools National Funding Formula 2026/27, including the recommendations of the Budget Working Group (BWG) on the Herefordshire schools’ budget 2026/27.
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DSG DEFICIT MANAGEMENT PLAN To report on the progress of delivering the Deficit Management Plan (DMP).
(No background papers)
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REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DISAPPLY THE SCHOOL FINANCE REGULATIONS To request the continued support of Schools Forum in respect of a Disapplication request to the Secretary of State for Education for exceptional circumstances for Eastnor Primary School’s rent of additional classrooms |
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DE-DELEGATIONS AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION PROPOSAL 2026/27 To request Schools Forum agree the De-Delegated Services and the Education Management Function for 2026/27.
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SCHEME FOR FINANCING SCHOOLS (LMS SCHEME) To update the Forum on changes to the scheme.
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING Friday 23 January 2026. |