Schools forum

The schools forum is made up of representatives from schools and academies. It also has some representation from non-school organisations. For example nurseries and 14-19 education providers.

The forum acts as a consultative body on some issues and a decision-making body on others.

Consultations

The forum provides a consultative role for:

Changes to the local funding formula. The local authority makes the final decision. However they may delegate the decision-making power to the schools forum.
Proposed changes to the operation of the minimum funding guarantee.
New or changes to existing contracts affecting schools (e.g. school meals).
Arrangements for pupils with SEN, in pupil referral units, and in early years provision.

Decisions

The forum is responsible for decisions on:

How much funding may be centrally retained within the Dedicated Schools Grant. For example, for the admissions service.
The proposed amount of deficits from central spend that are carried forward from one year to the next.
Proposals to de-delegate (recover) funding from maintained primary and secondary schools. For example, for staff supply cover.
Changes to the scheme of financial management.

Agenda and reports

Minutes

Key documents

DSG Budgets 2025-26 Item 4
LT99 Provision review for Schools Forum Item 5
Early Years Funding Proposals 2025-26 Item 6
Harrow Early Years Funding Proposals 2025-26 Consultation Document
Update on DSG 2024-25 - Item 3
DSG Budgets 2025-26 - Item 4
CSBG for Special Schools and AP Schools - Item 5
Update on DSG 2024-25 - Item 4
DSG Outturn 2023-24 - Item 5
School Roll Projections - Item 7
Harrow Demography Report 2023-24 to 2035-36 - Item 7 - Appendix A
School Organisation Update and School Capital Programme - Item 7 - Appendix
Early Years Funding Proposals 2024-25 - Item 6
DRAFT Harrow Early Years Funding Proposals 2024-25 - Item 6 - Appendix A
SEND Funding Proposals 2024-25 - Response to Consultations Item 5
ARMs Funding Consultation Responses - Item 5 - Appendix B
Mainstream EHCP Funding Consultation Responses - Item 5 - Appendix A
DSG Budget Setting 2024-25 - Item 4
Analysis of Funding Changes Between Years - Item 4 - Appendix C
Indicative School Budgets 2024-25 - Item 4 - Appendix B
Proposed Schools Funding Formula 2024-25 Item 4 - Appendix A
Update on DSG 2023-24 2024-25 - Item 4
DSG Budgets 2024-25 - Item 4
Indicative School Budgets 2024-25 - Item 4 Appendix A
Indicative School Budgets Changes in 2024-25 - Item 4 Appendix B
Update on DSG 2023-24 - Item 5
DSG Budgets 2023-24 Item 4
NEU Report to Schools Forum Item 5
DSG Budget Monitoring Q2 2022-23 - item 4
DSG Budget 2021-22 Final Outturn - item 5
Update on BBCH Project - item 4
National funding formula background information - item 1
Budget setting 2022-23 - item 4
Proposed school budget distribution 2022-23 - item 4 appendix A
Indicative school budgets 2022-23 - item 4 appendix B
Indicative budget change between years (revised) - item 4 appendix C
Indicative schools supplementary funding 2022-23 - item 4 appendix D
DSG Budget Monitoring Quarter 2 2021-22 - item 6
Appendix A - BBCH Projects 2020-2022 Summary - item 4
Update on Raising Achievement of BBCH Projects - item 4
Completing Reforms to the NFF Consultation July 2021 - item 7
DSG Budget Setting 2022-23 - item 5
Appendix B - Summary of changes between 2021-22 budget and 2022-23 indicative budget - item 5
Appendix A, indicative budgets 2022-2023 - item 5
Update on raising achievement of BBCH project - item 4
DSG Deficit Management Plan 4 May 2021 - item 5
DSG Budget 2020-21 Provisional Outturn 4 May 2021 - item 4
Schools forum - agenda 4 May 2021 - item 1
DRAFT schools forum minutes 9 March 2021
Dedicated Schools Grant budget setting - item 4
Dedicated Schools Grant budget monitoring Q3 2021-22
Budget setting and funding formula review 2021-22 - item 4
Appendix A Harrow scheme for financing schools Sept 2020 - item 5
Harrow scheme for financing schools update - item 5
Schools Forum regulations 2012
EFA guide for schools and academies
Schools Forum operational and good practice guide
Schools Forum Members 2018
DSG budget 2019-20 - item 4
DSG budget setting 2020-21
DSG deficit recovery plan, Appendix A - item 5
DSG high needs deficit recovery plan - item 5
Raising the achievement of Black Caribbean boys in Harrow schools - item 6
DSG budget monitoring quarter 2, 2020-21 - item 5
Appendix B, change between 2020-21 budget and 2021-22 indicative budget - item 4
Appendix A, indicative school budgets 2020-21 - item 4
2021-22 DSG Budget Setting - item 4
Appendix A - Proposed distribution of schools block funding 2021-2022 - item 4
Appendix B - Proposed draft budget 2021-2022 - item 4
Appendix C - Analysis of change between years - item 4

Childrens services

Finance Business Partner

Email: fmsteam@harrow.gov.uk