Schools Funding Forum meetings
Terms of reference
The Schools Funding Forum will carry out its statutory functions, make decisions and provide strategic advice to KCC on matters relating to the funding of schools. We will present a consensus view to inform KCC policy on the overall Schools Budget and the calculation of individual schools' budgets by formula. We will also make recommendations to pass on to central government and other statutory bodies responsible for the funding of schools. The Forum is committed to an on-going review of funding arrangements and to share practical guidance to schools to aid budget planning.
All documents for Schools Funding Forum Meetings are now available on our Workspace page
Schools Funding Forum meetings up to 20 January 2022 can be found below:
20 January 2022
- SFF Agenda 20 January 2022 (PDF, 88.6 KB)
- Item 2 SFF Minutes 26 November 2021 (PDF, 181.0 KB)
- Item 2 SFF Minutes 16 December 2021 (PDF, 147.6 KB)
- Item 3 School Budget Update 2022 (PDF, 223.3 KB)
- Item 4 Early Years 2022-23 (PDF, 226.5 KB)
- Item 5 Growth paper (PDF, 106.3 KB)
- Item 5 Kent Growth Policy 2022-23 (PDF, 126.7 KB)
- Item 5 Kent Growth Policy 2022-23 Appendix 1 New School Set Up Costs (PDF, 141.8 KB)
- Item 5 Low Prior Attainment Factor (PDF, 142.3 KB)
- Item 5 Split Site Factor (PDF, 124.4 KB)
- Item 5 The Holmesdale School Falling Roll (PDF, 92.1 KB)
- Item 6 High Needs Update (PPTX, 85.1 KB)
- Item 8 High Needs Uplift 2022-23 (PDF, 118.5 KB)
- Item 9 High Needs Mainstream Top-up (PDF, 271.0 KB)
16 December 2021
26 November 2021
- SFF Agenda 26 November 2021 (PDF, 77.7 KB)
- Item 3 SFF Minutes 14 October 2021 (PDF, 148.1 KB)
- Item 4 High Needs Update (PPTX, 359.2 KB)
- Item 5 High Needs Schools Funding Forum Subgroup (PDF, 103.8 KB)
- Item 6 High Needs Funding Mainstream Top-up (PDF, 271.0 KB)
- Item 7 STLS (PDF, 183.5 KB)
- Item 9 School Budget Consultation (PPTX, 282.2 KB)
- Item 10 High Weald Academy (PDF, 109.2 KB)
- Item 11 Falling Roll (PDF, 196.2 KB)
- Item 12 De-delegation (PDF, 141.9 KB)
14 October 2021
- SFF Agenda 14 October 2021 (PDF, 113.2 KB)
- Item 2 SFF Minutes 11 June 2021 (PDF, 194.7 KB)
- Item 4 High Needs (PPTX, 343.7 KB)
- Item 5 Future NFF School Budget 2022-2023 (PDF, 509.4 KB)
- Item 5 Appendix D Kent Response NFF Consultation September 2021 (PPTX, 80.4 KB)
- Item 6 HWA Paper (PDF, 139.5 KB)
- Item 7 Early Years Update Paper (PDF, 190.4 KB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2020/21
- 17 September 2020 - 8am to 12pm
- 4 December 2020 - Virtual meeting
- 12 February 2021 - Virtual meeting
- 11 June 2021 - Virtual meeting
11 June 2021
- SFF Agenda 11 June 2021 (PDF, 115.4 KB)
- Item 2 SEN Commissioning (PPTX, 100.7 KB)
- Item 3 SFF Minutes 12 February 2021 (PDF, 185.4 KB)
- Item 5 Dedicated Schools Grant Update (PDF, 161.2 KB)
- Item 6 High Needs Update (PDF, 153.5 KB)
- Item 6 Appendix B High Needs Funding Review (PPTX, 463.0 KB)
- Item 7 Notional SEN Budget School Detail (XLSX, 176.9 KB)
- Item 7 Notional SEN Budget Calculation (PDF, 320.2 KB)
12 February 2021
- Item 2 SFF Minutes 4 December 2020 (PDF, 294.1 KB)
- Item 3a SFF February 2021 High Needs (PPTX, 498.3 KB)
- Item 4 2021-22 Early Years Funding Proposal (PDF, 150.5 KB)
- Item 5 2020-21 BCM Considerations (PDF, 150.1 KB)
4 December 2020
- SFF Agenda 4 December 2020 (PDF, 133.9 KB)
- Item 3 SFF Minutes 17 September 2020 (PDF, 220.9 KB)
- Item 3b PRU Question Paper (PDF, 117.2 KB)
- Item 4 Term Time Only - Update and Funding Proposal (PDF, 155.6 KB)
- Item 5a Falling Rolls Paper (PDF, 282.5 KB)
- Item 5b High Needs Inclusion Fund (PDF, 703.4 KB)
- Item 5c PFI MFG Disapplication (PDF, 134.7 KB)
- Item 5c Appendix 1 PFI Disapplication Model (XLSX, 19.4 KB)
- Item 6 High Needs Uplift 2021-22 (PDF, 147.5 KB)
- Item 10 Growth Paper 2021-22 (PDF, 163.5 KB)
- Item 10 Kent Growth Policy 2021-22 (PDF, 141.9 KB)
- Item 10 Kent Growth Policy 2021-22 Appendix 1 New School Set Up Costs (PDF, 95.5 KB)
- Item 11 Finance Scheme Update (PDF, 148.5 KB)
- Item 12 Guidance and Future Meetings (PDF, 164.7 KB)
17 September 2020 Papers
- SFF Agenda 17 September 2020 (PDF, 85.7 KB)
- Item 2 SFF Guidance Elections (DOCX, 24.7 KB)
- Item 2 Kent School Funding Forum Guidance (PDF, 198.2 KB)
- Item 3 SFF Minutes 29 November 2019 (DOCX, 72.4 KB)
- Item 3 SFF Minutes 26 February 2020 (PDF, 115.1 KB)
- Item 5 School Budget Update (PPTX, 129.5 KB)
- Item 6 High Needs Update (PPTX, 791.6 KB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2019/20
- 20 September 2019 - Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am to 12pm
- 29 November 2019 - Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am to 12pm
- 26 February 2020 - Emergency Meeting - 8am to 12pm
- 10 July 2020 - Virtual meeting
10 July 2020 Papers
- Item 1 - School Budget Update 2020-21 (DOCX, 57.2 KB)
- Item 1 - Appendix 1 School Budget Update 2020-21 (PPTX, 122.4 KB)
- Item 2 - High Needs Update 2020-21 (PPTX, 1.5 MB)
26 February 2020 Papers - Emergency Meeting
- SFF Minutes 29 November 2019 (DOCX, 72.2 KB)
- School Budgets 2020-21 Report (PDF, 122.2 KB)
- Appendix1 Kent Appeal Letter (, 0 Bytes)
- Appendix 2a School Consultation Document (PDF, 517.1 KB)
- Appendix 2b Consultation Report - All Responses (PDF, 458.1 KB)
- Appendix 3 Falling Roll Fund Applications (PDF, 72.9 KB)
- Appendix 4 Tables summarising the impact of Options 1 & 2 (PDF, 326.7 KB)
29 November 2019 Papers
- Agenda (PDF, 109.4 KB)
- Item 2 - SFF Minutes 20 September 2019 (DOCX, 566.0 KB)
- Item 4 - School Consultation Document (PDF, 517.1 KB)
- Item 4 - School Funding Arrangements 2021-21 - Presentation (PDF, 449.8 KB)
- Item 4 - EqIA for School Funding Consultation (PDF, 159.5 KB)
- Item 4a - Addressing Areas of Local Concern: Falling Roll Fund (DOCX, 180.1 KB)
- Item 4d (1) - Local Funding Formula 2020-21: Summary of all responses to LFF consultation (PDF, 458.1 KB)
- Item 4d (2) - Local Funding Formula 2020-21: Summary of responses based on one response per school to LFF consultation (PDF, 462.2 KB)
- Item 5 - High Needs 2020-21 (PDF, 168.6 KB)
- Item 6 - Early Years 2020-21 (PDF, 217.3 KB)
- Item 7 - Growth Policy 2020-21 (PDF, 127.7 KB)
- Item 7 - Growth Policy 2020-21 Appendix 1 (Policy document) (PDF, 127.2 KB)
- Item 7 - Growth Policy 2020-21 Appendix 2 (Policy document: Appendix 1) (PDF, 95.7 KB)
- Item 8 - De-delegation 2020-21 (DOCX, 66.2 KB)
20 September 2019 Papers
- Agenda (PDF, 106.0 KB)
- Item 2 - SFF Minutes 27 June 2019 (DOCX, 904.6 KB)
- Item 4 - School Funding 2020-21 (PDF, 335.3 KB)
- Item 5 - Financial Transparency (DOCX, 519.1 KB)
- Item 6 - SFF Self Assessment (PDF, 138.7 KB)
- SFF Draft Minutes 20 September 2019 (DOCX, 566.0 KB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2018/19
- 28 September 2018: Hilton Hotel, Maidstone - 8am to 12pm
- 5 November 2018: The Village Hotel, Maidstone - 8am to 12pm (Working group: Vulnerable schools)
- 6 November 2018: The Village Hotel Maidstone - 8am to 12pm (Working group: Split site)
- 30 November 2018: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am to 12pm
- 15 January 2019: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 2pm to 4pm
- 3 May 2019: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am to 12pm
- 27 June 2019: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am to 12pm
27 June 2019 Papers
- Agenda (PDF, 109.6 KB)
- Item 3 - SFF Draft Minutes 3 May 2019 (PDF, 141.8 KB)
- Item 4 - Update on the Alternative Provision Funding Model (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Item 6 - SEND Call for Evidence (PDF, 210.4 KB)
- Item 8 - Self-Assessment (PDF, 139.0 KB)
Papers
- 28 September 2018 (ZIP, 3.4 MB)
- 5 November 2018 (ZIP, 301.9 KB)
- 6 November 2018 (ZIP, 213.7 KB)
- 30 November 2018 (ZIP, 2.0 MB)
- 30 November 2018 Item 9 to Item 12 (ZIP, 3.1 MB)
- 15 January 2019 (ZIP, 161.1 KB)
- 3 May 2019 (ZIP, 2.2 MB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2017/18
- 29 September 2017: Hilton Hotel, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 10 October 2017: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel 8am-12pm
- 1 December 2017: Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel - 8am-12pm
- 27 April 2018: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 29 June 2018: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
Papers
- 29 September 2017 (ZIP, 1001.4 KB)
- 10 October 2017 (ZIP, 2.4 MB)
- 1 December 2017 (ZIP, 3.9 MB)
- 27 April 2018 (ZIP, 1.6 MB)
- 29 June 2018 (ZIP, 982.0 KB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2016/17
- 16 September 2016: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 9 December 2016: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 10 February 2017: Hilton Hotel, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 28 April 2017: Cancelled
- 30 June 2017: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
Papers
- 16 September 2016 (ZIP, 2.9 MB)
- 9 December 2016 (ZIP, 3.1 MB)
- 10 February 2017 (ZIP, 1.3 MB)
- 30 June 2017 (ZIP, 2.1 MB)
- Consultation response for schools and high needs nff (ZIP, 30.6 KB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2015/16
- 20 November 2015: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 22 April 2016: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 13 May 2016: Cancelled
- 8 July 2016: Marriott Hotels, Tudor Park, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
Papers
- 20 November 2015 (Agenda, Minutes, Items 1 to 5) (ZIP, 1.7 MB)
- 20 November 2015 (Items 6 to 11) (ZIP, 2.8 MB)
- 22 April 2016 (ZIP, 2.6 MB)
- 8 July 2016 (ZIP, 1.9 MB)
Meeting dates for academic year 2014/15
- 28 November 2014: Best Western Russell Hotel, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 6 March 2015: Cancelled
- 22 May 2015: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 10 July 2015: Cancelled
Papers
Meeting dates for academic year 2013/14
- 13 December 2013: Oakwood House, Maidstone - 8am-12:30pm
- 21 March 2014: Best Western Russell Hotel, Maidstone - 8am-12pm
- 23 May 2014: Best Western Russell Hotel - 8am-12.30pm
- 11 July 2014: Cancelled
Papers
Contact
Schools, High Needs and Early Years team
Telephone: 03000 42 29 70
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