The Schools Forum of Brent Council was scheduled to discuss the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets for the 2026/27 academic year, covering both the main schools block and the early years block. The forum was also set to review its forward plan and consider any actions arising from previous meetings.

DSG Schools Block Budget 2026/27

The meeting was scheduled to consider the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Schools Budget for the 2026/27 academic year. This budget proposal was to be put forward for consultation and agreement by the Schools Forum before the wider Council budget is set and approved by Full Council in February 2025. The report pack indicated that this discussion would include details on the Brent 2026-27 Local Funding Formula Rates¹ and School Level Allocations for 2026-27².

Early Years Block Budgets 2026/27

The Schools Forum was also scheduled to review the proposed funding for the Early Years (EY) Block for Brent for the 2026/27 academic year. This discussion was expected to cover the Early Years National Funding Formula for 2026-2027³.

Schools Forum Update Forward Plan

The forum was to be presented with an update on its forward plan, outlining items scheduled for future consideration. This would allow members to note the planned agenda items for upcoming meetings.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting and Actions Arising

The meeting was scheduled to consider the minutes from the previous Schools Forum meeting held on Tuesday 11 November 2025⁴ for approval as a correct record. Additionally, members were to review any actions that had arisen from previous meetings.