Agenda item

Ian Pearson introduced the report (Item 9) regarding de-delegation proposals for 2018/19. This report had been discussed by the Schools’ Forum in October 2017, where various de-delegations had been considered.

Recommendations were contained under sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of the report. No counter proposals had been received as part of the consultation with schools.

Ian Pearson clarified that the last bullet under section 2.1 and 2.2 (Statutory and Regulatory Duties Option 2) referred to schools de-delegating Health and Safety Level One services, or the core provision. It had been expressed at previous meetings that schools should be given the option to sign up to Level Two services at an extra cost. 

Gabrielle Esplin stated that the recommendation under section 2.3 would only need to be considered by representatives of maintained special schools, nursery schools and PRUs.

The Chairman invited representatives of maintained primary schools to vote on whether to agree the de-delegation of fund for the following services:

·                    Behaviour Support Services

·                    Ethnic Minority Support

·                    Trade Union Representation

·                    Schools in Financial Difficulty

·                    CLEAPSS

·                    and Statutory and Regulatory Duties Option 2

Chris Davis proposed that maintained primary school representatives agree the de-delegation of funds for the services outlined above. This was seconded by Keith Harvey. At the vote this notion was carried.

The Chairman invited representatives of maintained secondary schools to vote on whether to agree the de-delegation of funds for the following services:

·                    Behaviour Support Services

·                    Ethnic Minority Support

·                    Trade Union Representation

·                    Schools in Financial Difficulty

·                    CLEAPSS

·                    and Statutory and Regulatory Duties Option 2

David Ramsden proposed that maintained secondary school representatives agree the de-delegation of funds for the services outlined above. This was seconded by Helen Newman. At the vote this notion was carried.

The Chairman invited representatives of maintained special, nursery schools and PRUs to vote on whether to agree the de-delegation of funds in the 2018/19 financial year for Statutory and Regulatory Duties Option 2. Jon Hewitt proposed that maintained special, nursery schools and PRU representatives agree the de-delegation of funds as outlined above. This was seconded Jacquie Davis. At the vote this notion was carried.

RESOLVED that the recommendations set out in sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 were agreed by the relevant Schools’ Forum Members.