Regulation 9 Consultation on financial issues

(1)

The relevant authority shall consult the forum annually in respect of the relevant authority’s functions relating to the schools budget, in connection with the following:

(a)

the arrangements to be made for the education of pupils with special educational needs;

(b)

arrangements for the use of pupil referral units and the education of children otherwise than at school;

(c)

arrangements for early years education;

(d)

arrangements for insurance;

(e)

prospective revisions to the relevant authority’s scheme for the financing of schools;

(f)

administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants paid to schools via the relevant authority; and

(g)

arrangements for free school meals.

(2)

The relevant authority may consult the forum on such other matters concerning the funding of schools as they see fit.