School budget forum

The forum is made up of school representatives and non-school representatives. The school representatives include:

• head teachers
• governors

The non-school representatives include:

• local authority officers
• trade union representatives
• councillors

The total number of non-school representatives must not exceed 25% of the total membership of the forum.

The Bridgend School Budget Forum meets at least three times a year or once a term. They usually meet in line with the timetable for setting the council’s budget and the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

The forum considers and comments on consultations regarding:

• proposed changes to the schools’ funding formula and their financial effect
• proposed contract terms for supplies or services to schools
• arrangements for educating pupils with statements of special educational need
• arrangements for the use of pupil referral units and educating children not at school
• arrangements for early years education
• arrangements for insurance
• prospective changes to the financing of schools scheme
• administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants
• arrangements for free school meals