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Schools Forum - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 - 6.00 pm
June 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm Schools Forum View on council websiteSummary
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The Schools Forum is scheduled to convene online to review financial outturn for the Dedicated Schools Grant and receive an update on SEND reforms. The meeting will also cover the Scheme for Financing Schools for the upcoming academic year.
Dedicated Schools Grant Outturn
The Schools Forum will be presented with a report detailing the Dedicated Schools Grant1 outturn for the 2025-26 financial year. This grant is a key source of funding for schools and local authorities in England, allocated to support the costs of education.
SEND Reform Update
An update is scheduled regarding the ongoing development of proposals for SEND2 reform. This reform aims to improve the support and services provided to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Scheme for Financing Schools
The meeting agenda includes a report outlining the Scheme for Financing Schools and the Schools Financial Regulations for the 2026-27 financial year. This scheme governs how maintained schools3 are funded by the local authority.
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The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) is a ring-fenced grant provided by the Department for Education to local authorities in England. It is used to fund maintained schools and academies, and to provide high needs funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. ↩
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SEND stands for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It refers to the legal framework in the UK that sets out how children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities should be supported in education. ↩
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Maintained schools are state-funded schools in England that are maintained by a local authority. They are not academies or free schools. ↩
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