Agenda item

It was noted that the one action from the previous meeting had been completed and an update was included.

Trevor Keable referred to the action that had been completed concerning the Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Schools’ Funding Formula Consultation item. He commented that one of the questions raised had been whether or not the assessment process was correct or if there was a negative, positive or neutral impact. The argument raised had been that if there was no change for the Local Authority (LA), but a negative impact for schools if this would be marked as neutral in the EIA. He asked for this to be clarified. Melanie Ellis reported that she had consulted with the EIA Team at the LA and had also reviewed relevant information on the DfE website and had revised the EIA in accordance with this. Trevor Keable further asked if this revised version took account of the repercussions for the LA and schools. Melanie Ellis reported that it did however, no negative aspects had been identified.