Purpose

This report will outline the
funding arrangements for Kirklees Council’s Dedicated Schools
Grant (DSG) for the 2026/2027 financial year, including allocations
across the four funding blocks, Schools block, High Needs block,
Early Years block and Central Schools and Services
block.
 
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That approval be given to the proposed local formula
factors for the distribution of Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG),
Schools Block funding for 2026/2027, as set out in Appendix
A. 

2)   
That the decisions made by Schools Forum in terms of
central budgets, delegated budgets and a fund for significant
growth for 2026/27, as detailed in the report and the accompanying
appendices, be noted.

3)   
That approval be given to the submission of the
schools’ local funding formula to the Department for
Education (DfE) for 2026/2027. 

4)   
That the disapplication request made to the DfE,
which has now been agreed, be noted.

5)   
That the DfE exceptions application be
noted.

6)   
That authority be delegated to the Executive
Director (Children’s Services), in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Cabinet Member for
Education, to take account of the outcomes of the provider
consultation, the views of the Early Years and Childcare Reference
Group and Schools Forum and make a final decision on the Early
Years local funding formula 2026/27 and the value of the Special
Education Needs and Disability Inclusion Fund.