The Schools Forum of Brent Council was scheduled to discuss proposals for the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the 2026/27 academic year, covering both the schools block and the early years block. The forum was also due to review the forward plan for future discussions.

DSG Schools Block Budget 2026/27

The meeting was scheduled to consider the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Schools Budget for the 2026/27 academic year. This budget is subject to consultation and agreement by the Schools Forum before the council's overall budget is set and approved by Full Council in February 2025. The report pack indicated that this discussion would include proposals for the Brent 2026-27 Local Funding Formula Rates¹ and School Level Allocations for 2026-27².

Early Years Block Budgets 2026/27

The forum was also set to review the funding for the Early Years (EY) Block for Brent for the 2026/27 academic year. This discussion was expected to be informed by the Early Years National Funding Formula 2026-2027³.

Schools Forum Update Forward Plan

A review of the Schools Forum's Forward Plan was scheduled, outlining items planned for consideration in future meetings. This plan provides an overview of the topics the forum intends to address.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting and Actions Arising

The meeting was also scheduled to approve the minutes from the previous Schools Forum meeting held on Tuesday 11 November 2025⁴ and to consider any actions arising from that meeting.