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That having considered the outcome of the
consultation proposals following review by the Schools Forum, as
shown in Appendix A, approval be given to the 2024/2025 schools
funding formula for Sandwell schools, as follows:
 
(a)     adopting the minimum transition
option for calculating schools funding in 2024/25;
 
(b)     setting the Growth Funding at
£1.60m;
 
(c)     the introduction of a Falling
Rolls Fund in 2024/25;
 
(d)     the transfer of £0.512m
funding from the Schools Block to the Central Schools Services
Block to fund the attendance service;
 
(e)     the Central Schools Services
Block, De-delegated and Education Function proposals as set out in
Appendix A (with the exception of Schools in Financial
Difficulty).