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Salford City Council - Record of Decision
(Cabinet)
 
I,
Councillor Jack Youd, Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the
powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve:

·        
The Salford schools
funding formula budgets for 2026-27
The reasons are:
The
schools budgets have been calculated in
accordance with Salford’s approved funding formula as agreed
with Schools Forum approvals.
 
Options considered and rejected
were: Not applicable
 
Assessment of
Risk: Low
The
funding is contained within the overall Dedicated Schools Grant
allocation
 
The source of funding
is:
The Dedicated Schools Grant
 
Legal Advice
obtained: Not applicable
 
Financial Advice
obtained: provided by the Finance
Team
 
Procurement Advice
obtained: Not applicable
 
HR Advice
obtained: Not applicable
 
Climate Change Advice
obtained: Not applicable
The following documents have been used to assist
the decision process:

·        
Salford school’s local funding formula 2026-27
calculation spreadsheet.

·        
Department for Education 26/27 dedicated
schools grant.

Dedicated schools grant (DSG): 2026 to 2027 -
GOV.UK

·        
The following documents contain exempt or
confidential information and are not available for public
inspection at this time:
Salford Schools Budget 2026-27
Contact
Officer:  Alex
Archer                 
Telephone number:
0161 778 0498
The appropriate scrutiny to
call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny
Panel    

 

Signed:
       Councillor Jack
Youd            Dated:
10.03.26
                       
Deputy City Mayor

For
Democratic Services use only

This decision was
published on 10.03.26. This
decision will come in force at 4pm on 17.03.26 unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.