Agenda item

Lisa Potts introduced the report (Agenda Item 8), which set out the final Dedicated Schools’ Grant (DSG) allocation for 2025/26. </AI7>

Lisa Potts explained that the DSG allocations were based on the national funding formula used by the Department for Education (DfE) and were calculated using the October 2024 pupil numbers. She highlighted that the table in section 4.1 of the report showed the allocations for the different blocks, including the early years block, which had seen a significant increase due to the funding of additional hours for children aged nine months and above. Lisa Potts also drew attention to the increase in the Central Schools Services Block (CSSB) which had helped cover some of the areas discussed earlier in the meeting. No questions were raised in relation to the report.

RESOLVED that the Schools’ Forum noted the report.