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A compilation of documents from City of Westminster Schools Forum.

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The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 set out:

  • how the membership of schools forums should be constituted
  • requirements relating to meetings of forums and their proceedings
  • financial issues on which forums must be consulted

If you require further information about the meetings and documents, or to request documents before 2021, please contact [email protected]

Meetings of the Schools Forum all take place at City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, SW1E 6QP. The next meetings are scheduled for:

  • Monday 18 March 2024, 4:45pm
  • Monday 17 June 2024, 4:45pm

18 March 2024

Agenda, Schools Forum meeting, 18 March 2024 PDF, 191.01 KB, 2 pages
A2 Schools Forum - WCC, 17 January 2024 - final draft PDF PDF, 219.85 KB, 8 pages
A3 Appendix A, school balances and forecast, March 2024 PDF, 232.28 KB, 1 page
A3 Appendix B, school balances RAG rating criteria, March 2024 PDF, 9.96 KB, 1 page
A4, recommendations from high needs block reference group, March 2024 PDF, 264.47 KB, 6 pages
A4 HNBRG Appendix A, SRP and Special Schools , March 2024 PDF, 146.54 KB, 1 page

17 January 2024

Agenda, Schools Forum meeting, 17 January 2024 PDF, 189.96 KB, 2 pages
Schools Forum Minutes, 17 January 2024, final draft PDF PDF, 219.85 KB, 8 pages
A1 Schools Forum Minutes, 13 November 2023 PDF, 232.49 KB, 8 pages
A3 2023-24 DSG monitoring and estimated school balances, 17 January 2024 PDF, 323.11 KB, 8 pages
A3 Appendix A, school balances, 17 January 2024 PDF, 231.6 KB, 1 page
A3 Appendix B - school balances RAG rating criteria, 17 January 2024 PDF, 9.94 KB, 1 page
A4 School Place Planning Projections , 17 January 2024 PDF, 215.96 KB, 5 pages
A5 2024-25 DSG Update and School Funding Formula Allocations, 17 January 2024 PDF, 199.74 KB, 9 pages
A5 2024-25 DSG Appendix, Schools Formula 2024-25 compared to 2023-2024, 20 January 2024 PDF, 250.26 KB, 1 page
A5 2024-25 DSG Appendix B, Formula Factors Values, 20 January 2024 PDF, 162.23 KB, 1 page
A5 2024-25 DSG Appendix C, Teachers Pay Additional Grant, 20 January 2024 PDF, 239.02 KB, 1 page
A6 High Needs Budget update and 24-25 budgets, 20 January 2024 PDF, 499.04 KB, 12 pages
A7 Early Years Budgets 2024-25, 20 January 2024 PDF, 286.73 KB, 5 pages
A7 Appendix A, Early Years Budgets 2024-25, 17 January 2024 PDF, 218.63 KB, 1 page

13 November 2023

Agenda, Schools Forum meeting, 13 November 2023 PDF, 190.43 KB, 2 pages
Schools Forum Minutes, 13 November 2023 PDF, 232.49 KB, 8 pages
A3, High Needs Block Management Update, 13 November 2023 PDF, 237.83 KB, 7 pages
A4, 2023/24 DSG Monitoring and Estimated School Balances, 13 November 2023 PDF, 315.5 KB, 7 pages
A4 Appendix A, Westminster Schools Balances, 13 November 2023 PDF, 229.09 KB, 1 page
A4 Appendix B, school balances RAG rating criteria, 13 November 2023 PDF, 9.96 KB, 1 page
A5 Isos working group update, 13 November 2023 PDF, 321.14 KB, 5 pages
A6 Early Years Supplementary Grant EYSG 2023/24, 13 November 2023 PDF, 232.16 KB, 3 pages
A7 2024/25 Provisional DSG and Local Funding Formula Review, 13 November 2023 PDF, 298.19 KB, 10 pages
A7 Appendix A, Schools Funding Formula Options with revised NFF figures, 13 November 2023 PDF, 359.36 KB, 12 pages
A7 Appendix B, Formula Factor Values Options with revised NFF figures, 13 November 2023 PDF, 117.17 KB, 2 pages

19 June 2023

Minutes from Schools Forum meeting, 19 June 2023 PDF, 290.94 KB, 10 pages
Agenda, Schools Forum meeting, 19 June 2023 PDF, 194 KB, 2 pages
A2 HNBRG feedback PDF, 168.72 KB, 4 pages
A3 DSG Outturn and School Balances as at 31 March 23 PDF, 183.54 KB, 5 pages
A3, Appendix A, WCC Schools Balance PDF, 220.81 KB, 1 page
A3 DSG Outturn and School Balances - Appendix B - school balances RAG rating criteria PDF, 81.64 KB, 1 page
A4 DfE National Funding Formula Consultation Outcome and 24-25 schools formula consultation PDF, 280.31 KB, 8 pages
A4 Appendix A Schools Funding Formula Options XLSX, 61.14 KB
A4 Appendix B Formula Factor Values Options XLSX, 36.2 KB
A5 Scheme for Financing Schools PDF, 153.86 KB, 3 pages
A5 Annex A WCC Scheme for Financing Schools PDF, 478.15 KB, 76 pages
A5 Annex B WCC Scheme for Financing Schools PDF, 480.77 KB, 77 pages

20 March 2023

Schools Forum minutes, 20 March 2023 PDF, 229.41 KB, 7 pages
Agenda, Schools Forum meeting, 20 March 2023 PDF, 195.2 KB, 2 pages
A2 HNBRG Appendix A - Recalibration Review PDF, 145.08 KB, 2 pages
A2 HNBRG Appendix B EBT LSA comparison WCC PDF, 497.38 KB, 6 pages
A2 HNBRG Appendix C Proposed SRP and Special School Top Ups PDF, 145.11 KB, 2 pages
A2 HNBRG proposed additional High Needs 2023/24 budgets PDF, 215.04 KB, 8 pages
A3 Alternative Provision and Behaviour Outreach Proposals PDF, 240.95 KB, 5 pages
A4 2022/23 DSG Monitoring PDF, 186.78 KB, 7 pages
A4 2023/24 DSG Update and School Funding Formula Allocations PDF, 198.91 KB, 9 pages
A4 Apendix A 2023/24 DSG School funding allocations 2023/24 compared to 2022/23 PDF, 243.66 KB, 1 page
A4 Appendix B 2023/24 DSG Formula Factor Values 2023/24 compared to 2022/23 PDF, 163.06 KB, 1 page
A4 Appendix C 2023/24 DSG Growth and Falling Rolls PDF, 100.78 KB, 1 page
A4 Appendix D 2023/24 DSG - Indicative Mainstream Schools Additional Grant (MSAG) 2023/24 PDF, 149.67 KB, 2 pages
A5 School Budget Timeline Regarding Move to National Funding Formula PDF, 147.03 KB, 5 pages
A6 Appendix A Falling Rolls PDF, 113.12 KB, 1 page
A6 Falling Rolls Proposed Allocations 2023/24 PDF, 145.76 KB, 3 pages

18 January 2023

Schools Forum minutes, 20 January 2022 PDF, 221.7 KB, 9 pages
18 January 2023 - Agenda WCC Schools Forum meeting.pdf PDF, 158.23 KB, 2 pages
18 January A3 High Needs Budget update and 23-24 budgets.pdf PDF, 408.03 KB, 13 pages
18 January 2023 - DSG Monitoring and School Balances Reforecast.pdf PDF, 197.46 KB, 8 pages
18 January 2023 - A2 DSG Monitoring Appendix A - School Balances and Forecasts.pdf PDF, 145.58 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A2 DSG Monitoring Appendix B School Balances RAG rating criteria.pdf PDF, 50.53 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A4 2023-24 DSG Update and School Funding Formula Allocations.pdf PDF, 199.72 KB, 9 pages
18 January 2023 - A4 DSG Appendix A School funding allocations 2023-24 compared to 2022-23.pdf PDF, 242.96 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A4 DSG Appendix B Formula Factor Values 2023 - 2024 compared to 2022 - 2023 .pdf PDF, 162.93 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A4 2023-24 DSG Appendix C Growth and Falling Rolls.pdf PDF, 100.79 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A4 2023-24 DSG Appendix D - Indicative Mainstream Schools Additional Grant (MSAG) 2023 to 2024.pdf PDF, 149.66 KB, 2 pages
18 January 2023 - A5 Early Years Funding 2023-24.pdf PDF, 119.71 KB, 3 pages
18 January 2023 - A5 Early Years Funding 2023-24 Appendix A.pdf PDF, 224.64 KB, 1 page
18 January 2023 - A6 Scheme for Financing Schools .pdf PDF, 156.78 KB, 3 pages
18 January 2023 - A6 Annex A WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - current.pdf PDF, 481.42 KB, 76 pages
18 January 2023 - A6 Annex B WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - proposed.pdf PDF, 482.22 KB, 76 pages
18 January 2023 - A6 Maintained Nursery Supplement Review.pdf PDF, 160.44 KB, 4 pages
18 January 2023 - Appendix A - MNS Funding Options Modelling.pdf PDF, 273.89 KB, 3 pages

14 November 2022

Forum taking place on Monday 11 November at 4:45pm.

Agenda, Westminster Schools Forum meeting, 14 November 2022 PDF, 202.65 KB, 3 pages
Schools Forum - WCC - 6 June 2022 PDF, 265.5 KB, 10 pages
Schools Forum - WCC - 26 September 2022 PDF, 192.89 KB, 4 pages
Membership - 3 November 2022 PDF, 156.92 KB, 2 pages
14Nov2022 - A4 DfE research, high needs budgets effective management in local authorities PDF, 176.38 KB, 6 pages
14Nov2022- A5 high needs update PDF, 172.72 KB, 5 pages
14Nov2022 - A6 Westminster school place planning 2022 PDF, 2.57 MB, 28 pages
14Nov22 - A7 2022-23 DSG Monitoring P6 PDF, 193.38 KB, 7 pages
14Nov22 - A7 Appendix B DSG Monitoring School Balances RAG rating criteria PDF, 50.53 KB, 1 page
14Nov22 - A8 DfE national funding formula second consultation PDF, 243.48 KB, 13 pages
14Nov22 - A9 2023-24 provisional DSG and local funding formula review PDF, 211.26 KB, 10 pages
14Nov22 - A9 Appendix A, DSG school funding formula options 0.5% PDF, 230.34 KB, 6 pages
14Nov22 - A9 Appendix B formula factor comparisons PDF, 62.75 KB, 1 page

26 September 2022

Agenda Westminster Schools Forum meeting, 26 September 2022 PDF, 189.16 KB, 2 pages
A1 DSG Deficit Management Plan.pdf PDF, 299.01 KB, 9 pages
A1 Deficit Management Plan Appendix A PDF, 64.81 KB, 1 page
A1 Deficit Management Plan Appendix B XLSX, 34.2 KB
A1 Deficit Management Plan Appendix C XLSX, 28.44 KB

6 June 2022

Forum taking place on Monday 8 June at 4:45pm.

Agenda WCC Schools Forum meeting 6 June 2022 .pdf PDF, 198.09 KB, 3 pages
27 May2022 - A3 MNS review update.pdf PDF, 144.16 KB, 3 pages
6 June22 - Matters Arising - Copy of EBT LSA comparison WCC.pdf PDF, 330.16 KB, 9 pages
6 June 2022 - Copy of A2 Appendix A WCC Final Balances 21-22.pdf PDF, 143.24 KB, 1 page
6 June 2022 - A2 DSG Outturn Deficit Management Plan and School Balances as at 31 March 22.pdf PDF, 197.26 KB, 7 pages
6 June 2022 - A2 DSG Outturn and School Balances - Appendix B - school balances RAG rating criteria.pdf PDF, 50.54 KB, 1 page
6 June 2022 - Copy of A3 Appendix A - MNS Allocations History.pdf PDF, 136.09 KB, 1 page
27 May2022 - A3 MNS review update.pdf PDF, 144.16 KB, 3 pages
6 June 2022 - A4 Report from ISOS Working Group - Update on Primary School Capacity Strategic.pdf PDF, 170.62 KB, 4 pages
6 June 2022 - A5 DfE SEND Consultation.pdf .pdf PDF, 239.33 KB, 8 pages
A6 Appendix A HN EBT review - Moderation (EBT) Terms of Reference Jun 2022.pdf PDF, 143.63 KB, 2 pages
6 June2022 - A6 High Needs Education Banding Tool Review Update.pdf PDF, 150.03 KB, 3 pages
6 June 2022 - copy of A7 Appendix A School funding allocations 2022-23 compared to 2023-24 options.pdf PDF, 306.8 KB, 6 pages
6 June 2022 - A7 DfE National Funding Formula Consultation Outcome and 23-24 proposed schools formula consultation.pdf PDF, 166.58 KB, 6 pages
6 June 2022 - Copy of A7 Schools Formula Consultation Appendix B Formula Factor Values 2022 compared to 23-24.pdf PDF, 128.57 KB, 1 page

28 March 2022

Forum taking place on Monday 28 March at 4:45pm.

Agenda WCC Schools Forum meeting 28 March 2022 PDF, 171.7 KB, 3 pages
Schools Forum - WCC - 20 January 2022 PDF, 221.7 KB, 9 pages
28Mar22 - A2 2021-22 DSG Monitoring PDF, 199.2 KB, 7 pages
28Mar22 - A3 High Needs Education Banding Tool Review and Forecast Update PDF, 258.96 KB, 7 pages
28Mar - Copy of A3 High Needs Appendix A PDF, 147.35 KB, 2 pages
28Mar22 - Copy of A3 High Needs Appendix B PDF, 162.02 KB, 4 pages
28Mar22 - A4 Update - Primary School Capacity and Strategic Financial Management PDF, 194.26 KB, 4 pages
28Mar22 - A5 Schools Forum Fair Access funding March2022 PDF, 178.23 KB, 3 pages
28Mar22 - A7 Falling Rolls Proposed Allocations Summary 2022-23 PDF, 123.12 KB, 2 pages
28Mar22 - A7 Appendix A Falling Rolls PDF, 161.99 KB, 1 page
28Mar - A8 Top up Funding For The St Marylebone CoE Bridge School PDF, 140.73 KB, 3 pages
A9 Supplementary Grant Update PDF, 121.55 KB, 3 pages
28Mar22 - A9 Appendix A - WCC SSG LA Est Allocations PDF, 183.04 KB, 1 page
A10 Scheme for Financing Schools - post consultation PDF, 158.48 KB, 3 pages
28Mar22 - A10 Annex A WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - current PDF, 479.87 KB, 76 pages
28Mar22 - A10 Annex B WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - proposed PDF, 480.71 KB, 76 pages

20 January 2022

Agenda WCC Schools Forum meeting 20 January 2022 - Final PDF, 159.13 KB, 3 pages
Schools Forum - WCC - 1 November 2021 PDF, 243.75 KB, 12 pages
A2 2021-22 DSG Monitoring - 20Jan22 PDF, 182.5 KB, 6 pages
A3 High Needs Budget update and 22-23 budgets - 20Jan22 PDF, 355.13 KB, 11 pages
A4 2022-23 DSG and local funding formula PDF, 225.52 KB, 9 pages
A4 Appendix A School funding allocations 2022-23 compared to 2021-22 PDF, 210.65 KB, 2 pages
A4 Appendix B Formula Factor Values 22/23 compared to 21/22 PDF, 159.17 KB, 1 page
A4 Appendix C Growth and Falling Rolls PDF, 52.83 KB, 1 page
A5 Early Years Funding 2022-23 PDF, 134.64 KB, 4 pages
A5 Appendix A Early Years Budgets 2022-23 PDF, 225.91 KB, 1 page
A6 Scheme for Financing Schools PDF, 156.77 KB, 3 pages
A6 Annex A WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - current PDF, 479.87 KB, 76 pages
A6 Annex B WCC Scheme for Financing Schools - proposed PDF, 480.71 KB, 76 pages

1 November 2021

4:45pm, virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams - if you'd like to attend please contact [email protected]

A6 2022-23 Provisional DSG and Local Funding Formula Review PDF, 211.7 KB, 10 pages
Copy of A6 Appendix A DSG School Funding Formula Options HN XLSX, 51.74 KB
Copy of A6 Appendix B formula factor comparisons HN XLSX, 135.73 KB
Copy of A6 Appendix C DSG School Funding Formula Options for consultation XLSX, 51.56 KB
Copy of A6 Appendix D formula factor comparisons for consultation XLSX, 135.87 KB

Published: 16 December 2020

Last updated: 30 April 2024