Committee details

The functions of the Schools' Forum include the following:-

To advise the Local Authority (LA) on the disposition of the School's Budget for the financial year; and the LA to seek comments from the Schools' Forum on proposed changes to the Schools' Budget formulae; and

For the LA to consult the Schools' Forum annually in respect of functions relating to the schools budget, in connection with special educational needs; arrangements for use of pupil referral units and the education of children not attending school; early years provision; administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants; arrangements for free school meals; and any other matters concerning the funding of schools.

The membership of the Schools Forum comprises of representatives from the following groups:-

Nursery Schools; Special Schools; Primary Maintained Head teachers; Primary Maintained Governors; Secondary Maintained Head teachers; Lincolnshire Teaching and Learning Centre; Secondary Academies (Head teachers and Governors); Primary Academies (Head teachers and Governors; Alternative Provision Academy; Faith Group; Providers of 16 -19 Education; Staff Trade Unions; Early Years Providers

Meeting of the Schools' Forum are held on a quarterly basis, usually at 1.00 p.m., in Committee Room One, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL. The meetings are generally open to the public, unless otherwise specified.