Worcestershire Schools Forum (WSF)

Introduction

There has been a requirement since January 2003 for LA's to establish a Schools Forum for their area. The framework for their constitution and workings are set in Government Statutory Instrument and Regulations from the Department for Education (DFE).

In essence the setting up of Schools Forums became mandatory for all LA's to enable key local discussion on School Funding matters between a LA and its schools. This has evolved since their introduction and now Schools Forums have specific remits and decision-making powers on local issues contained within the legal framework.  

The key functions of Forum set in statute and are the requirement for consultation on the school funding formula, contracts and financial issues. Details of this very wide ranging and increasing brief are detailed within the relevant sections on the web site.

Latest News

• DfE National Funding Changes Mainstream Formula Simplification From April 2013
• View the all the WSF news

WSF Meetings

• Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Supporting Documents

Other WSF Information

• Latest News
• Department for Education (DFE) Regulatory Guidance
• DFE DSG Formula Review
• Legal Framework
• School Funding Consultations
• WCC Reports
• WSF Framework

Contacts:

Chair of the Worcestershire Schools Forum

Marian Barton
Headteacher
Trinity High School & Sixth Form Centre
Easemore Rd
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 8HB

Telephone: 01527 585859
Fax: 01527 65587
Email: office@trinity.worcs.sch.uk

Clerk to the Worcestershire Schools Forum

Andy McHale
Service Manager Funding and Business Development
Directorate of Children's Services
Worcestershire County Council
P.O. Box 73
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2YA

Telephone: 01905 766285
Fax: 01905 766776
Email: amchale@worcestershire.gov.uk

This page was last reviewed 10 June 2013 at 11:41.
The page is next due for review 7 December 2014.