Worcestershire Schools Forum (WSF) Agenda 6 July 2017

2.00pm Kidderminster Room County Hall Worcester WR5 2NP

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Agenda Minutes of the Previous Meeting 18th May 2017 Agenda Item 5 Matters Arising - a) Mercury Project HR, Payroll and Finance Solutions Update b) Other Agenda Item 6 Any Other Business Schools Forum Association Agenda Item 7 Children Missing Education (CME) and Permanent Exclusions (PEx) Agenda Item 8 High Needs Commissioning Review Agenda Item 9 School Funding 2018-19 and NFF Updates a) DfE Policy Decisions Funding for 2018-19 Stage 2 Consultation b) Schools Block Consultation Issues 2018-19 Agenda Item 10 Maintained Schools Balances 2016-17 Agenda Item 11 DSG Outturn 2016-17 Agenda Item 12 Early Years Update - Provider Information 2017/18 Agenda Item 13 Academies Update Agenda Item 14 WSF Meeting Schedule Academic Year 2017/18

Date of Next Programmed Meeting Thursday 7 September 2017 at 2pm, Kidderminster Room, County Hall

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MEETING OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF)

Thursday 6th July 2017 at 2.00pm Kidderminster Room, County Hall, Worcester

A G E N D A

1. Apologies

2. Declaration of Interests

3. Declaration of Potential Conflict of Interests With Items on the Agenda

4. Minutes of the Last Meeting 18th May 2017 (attached)

5. Matters Arising a) Mercury Project HR, Payroll and Finance Solutions Update (discussion)

(Sean Pearce Chief Financial Officer Worcestershire County Council and Liberata Representatives in attendance)

b) Other

Sue Alexander Head of Financial 6. Any Other Business Management Schools Forum Association

Adults, Children, Families and Communiites 7. Children Missing Education (CME) and

PO Box 73 Permanent Exclusions (PEx) (attached) County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester (Steve Larking Commissioning Manager WR5 2YA Education and Skills and Katie Clegg Babcock PLC in attendance) Tel 01905 846942

E-mail [email protected]. uk

8. High Needs Commissioning Review (attached)

(Steve Larking Commissioning Manager Education and Skills in attendance)

9. School Funding 2018-19 and NFF Updates a) DfE Policy Decisions Funding for 2018-19 Stage 2 Consultation (attached) b) Schools Block Consultation Issues 2018-19 (discussion)

10. Maintained Schools Balances 2016-17 (attached)

11. DSG Outturn 2016-17 (attached)

12. Early Years (EY) Update – Provider Information 2017/18 (attached)

13. Academies Update (attached)

14. WSF Meeting Schedule Academic Year 2017/18 (attached)

Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 7th September 2017 at 2pm Kidderminster Room, County Hall

Please pass apologies to Andy McHale who can be contacted on Tel 01905 846285 or e-mail [email protected]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF)

Thursday 18th May 2017 Redditch Room, County Hall, Worcester

The meeting started at 2.00 pm

IN ATTENDANCE:

WSF Members

Clive Corbett (Chair) - HT Pershore High School Marie Pearse - HT Evesham Nursery School Deb Rattley - HT Chadsgrove Special School (Until 3.30pm) Jeff Robinson - Governor, Malvern Hills Alistair Thomas - Governor, Malvern Hills Peter Ingham - Governor, Wyre Forest Richard Taylor - Governor, Bromsgrove David McIntosh - Governor, Wyre Forest Tricia Wellings - PVI Sector Denise Phelps - PVI Sector Sean Devlin - Archdiocese of Birmingham Stephen Baker - Union Representative Michael Kitcatt - 16-19 Providers

Local Authority (LA) Officers

Sue Alexander - Head of Financial Management Adults, Children, Families and Communities Andy McHale - Service Manager Funding and Policy Children, Families and Communities Caroline Brand - Finance Manager Children, Families and Communities (Until 3.05pm) Peter Bishop - Director of Commercial and Change (For Agenda Item 5.1 until 3.15pm)

Liberata

Vijay Chandiramani - Chief Operating Officer Gerwyn Baker - Managing Director for Public Sector Services Sian Roberts - Contract Director (All for Agenda Item 5.1 until 3.15pm)

Observer

Councillor John Raine - Worcestershire County Council

1. APOLOGIES, ABSENCE AND WELCOME

Malcolm Richards (Vice Chair) - Governor, Bromsgrove Lawrence Gittins - HT St. John's CE Primary School (Absent) Vivienne Cranton - HT Hollymount Primary School (Absent) Adrian Ward - HT Trinity High School Bryn Thomas - HT Wolverley CE Secondary School Stephen Garside - Vale of Evesham Special School John Bateman - Governor, Aspire Alternative Provision (AP) Free School Lorraine Petersen - Governor, Bromsgrove Val Houghton - Church of England Board of Education (Absent)

The Chair welcomed Councillor John Raine to the WSF meeting as an observer.

The Chair welcomed Peter Bishop, Vijay Chandiramani, Gerwyn Baker and Sian Roberts to the WSF meeting for Agenda Item 5.1.

2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

None.

3. DECLARATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS WITH ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

None.

4. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING (2nd March 2017)

4.1 Under Item 1 David McIntosh incorrectly recorded as absent.

4.2 Minutes agreed with that amendment.

5. MATTERS ARISING

5.1 Mercury Project HR, Payroll and Finance Solutions

(a) The Chair introduced the item summarising the issues as follows: -  There is a lot of frustration in schools – the situation was made clear at the Budget consultation meeting on 30th January 2017. In particular the significant concerns regarding the timeframe have been ignored.  Liberata HR services on the ground are not subject to criticism – the issue is with the leadership and project management.  Liberata are in danger of losing customers in great numbers.  There is the potential for every school to find an alternative supplier at the earliest opportunity.

(c) Peter Bishop responded for WCC as follows: -  Accept that concerns were not listened to effectively and apologised accordingly.  Both WCC and Liberata are working hard to put in place a plan to recovery plan.  The focus is on fixing it and doing and not giving excuses.  Issues have gone to the highest profile people in both organisations as required. 2

(d) Gerwyn Baker made a presentation on the issues and agreed for it to be circulated to WSF and all HTs. The key aspects were: -  Details on the current position – transactions completed, training issues, and communication.  Improving the service – communications lead, focus to clear password queries, face to face training, service desk specialists, customer service focus and a new finance delivery lead.  Addressing systems issues – purchase orders, localised payroll issues, supporting schools, proactive targeted and upload of budgets.  Data safety – assurance on this, security and reporting of data breaches.  Ensuring system is working for schools – response time and issue of new financial procedures manual.

(e) Members of the WSF commented as follows: -  On the current position: -  Cannot make judgements on current transactions without comparing this to historic processing position.  There are a lot of outstanding queries with over 600 unanswered e-mails.  Schools have evidence of e-mails deleted without being read.  Accepted that there have been an overwhelming number of queries over a sustained number of weeks but schools have not been able to get through on the phone line.  Repeat queries – inaccurate information given by Liberata staff.  Communication not helpful – certainly not to say how well it was working.  On improving the service: -  Lack of clarity on who in each school is receiving communications is it Heads and Office@?  Need to add Schools Forum members to the distribution list and to talk to established school groups e.g. possibly a champion in each pyramid?  Liberata need to be clear on timescales for fixing issues.  No faith in on-line training and the webinars did not happen – people had signed up to them/waited for an hour and nothing happened.  How long will it take to train schools face to face?  On addressing systems, data safety and ensuring the system is working: -  There have been serious data breaches in some schools e.g. absence information gone to IT lead, personal details circulated to other schools and invoices from one school gone to another school.  Authorisation is coming through to Headteachers, when it needs to go to the School Business Manager.  Although there are additional people to answer calls there is a need to have additional staff to resolve issues.  On payroll – cannot authorise timesheets so have had to complete this on trust in order for staff to get paid.  For outstanding travel claims from February the system will not let staff enter expenses.  There an inadequate number of costs centres to account for pay transactions.  On bank charges for individuals and effect on credit ratings who is going to be responsible for the cost of this?  The project has been a disaster from beginning to end – should have had training/security/back up/process/parallel running, etc in place before the new system went live.  The action plan being now proposed is far too late – it is no use to schools now. 3

 There is a lot of personal cost to schools in terms of stress, long hours, overtime, etc – even the most experienced Business Managers feel under extreme pressure.  Liberata have missed deadline after deadline – they need start underselling and over delivering.  The current situation was avoidable – schools were not listened to.  It is an indictment on privatization and there must be KPIs that have not been achieved and so contractual penalties. Who is monitoring the contract?  Needs to be further dialogue with the WSF including the attendance of all Senior Responsible Officers.

(f) In response the Liberata confirmed the following actions: -  Password resetting to be achieved within 48 hours.  Provision of face to face training – pilot sessions already taken place with more webinars booked in. All schools for HTs and Business Managers to be offered by the end of June.  On the service desk answers within 48 hours to be in place by half term.  Finance service lead has been appointed (Richard Broome).  Budgets loaded onto the finance system by 26th May 2017.  All data breaches have been reported to the ICO.  Liberata will meet people individually.  Communications to schools every other day.  New Finance manual shared with pilot team and will be circulated by half term.  There would be consideration of claims for bank charge costs incurred by employees.  Timesheet issues to be sent direct to Sian Roberts for processing.

(g) In closing the session the Chair summarised the feeling of schools that the system being in operation for 6 weeks is still unfit for purpose and Liberata must consider financial recompense for schools for all the stress and inconvenience notwithstanding the potential impact on their future business.

(h) Liberata agreed to attend the next WSF meeting on 6th July 2017 to report on progress including issues around performance on the KPIs.

(i) The Chair thanked colleagues from WCC and Liberata for attending the meeting.

Peter Bishop, Vijay Chandiramani, Gerwyn Baker and Sian Roberts left the meeting at 3.15pm.

5.2 Section 106 (s106) Contributions Issues

(a) Clive advised that Robert Williams Provision Planning Manager was unable to attend the WSF meeting. However, a useful briefing had been prepared and WSF members were advised to contact Robert directly with any queries.

(b) A member of the WSF commented the financial position on the report was different to the FoI request made in the Autumn Term.

5.3 WCC Responses to DfE Stage 2 Consultations National Funding Formula (NFF) for Schools and High Needs

(a) The WSF noted the responses made. 4

(b) The Chair advised on the recent political party manifesto commitments for school funding including the plan for a NFF from the main 3 parties. A member of the WSF alerted members to a recent TES article on potential savings for individual schools prepared by the DfE.

6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

6.1 An item raised by a member of the WSF relating to Early Years (EY) was noted and agreed to be discussed under the EY agenda items.

6.2 A member of the WSF queried the charging for safeguarding training by Babcock. Members of the WSF commented that had always been the case and schools could choose their own provider.

7. DfE DIRECTED REVISIONS TO THE FAIR FUNDING SCHEME FOR FINANCING MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

7.1 Andy introduced the report which confirmed the intention of the DfE to introduce directed revisions to LAs Fair Funding Schemes for Financing Maintained Schools.

7.2 LAs can have provisions for: -

(a) Internal loan schemes to allow internal arrangements within the LA to enable schools to spread the cost of large one-off items of capital expenditure over more than one year. The DfE contend it is not intended to support schools in financial difficulty.

(b) Licensed deficit to allow LAs to work with schools to repay a deficit revenue balance over an agreed timescale subject to specific LA conditions.

7.3 The DfE are aware that some LAs are now using or considering using loans in place of licenced deficits, which they state is not the intention of the scheme statutory guidance. The DfE concern is as current guidance states that loan liabilities normally transfer to the academy on conversion, LAs may be able to transfer the debt of a school which becomes a sponsored academy. The DfE intend to close the loophole by directed revisions.

7.4 The WSF were advised the directed revisions will have no effect on the current arrangements within the WCC Fair Funding Scheme for Financing Maintained Schools. However, the WCC response to the consultation in reflecting this raised issues on the unfairness of treatment required for deficit balances for sponsored academies and that the proposed revisions are unlikely to be amended by the DfE as a result of the consultation.

RESOLVED –

The WSF noted the issues and as required the WSF maintained school members unanimously approved the directed revisions to the WCC Fair Funding Scheme for Financing Maintained Schools when these are finally confirmed by the DfE.

8. SCHOOLS FUNDING FORMULAE 2017-18 EDUCATION AND SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY (ESFA) COMPARATIVE DATA

8.1 The WSF noted the annual comparative data released by the ESFA.

8.2 In the local comparison the WSF were advised rates included for the Isles of Scilly for KS3 and 4 AWPU were particularly high as they were funded by a specific government grant and not the DSG. Also the City of London includes a notional amount for the KS3 and 4 AWPU as the LA only has one school in the primary sector.

8.3 The WSF noted the position of WCC around or below the median and the useful analysis by the Society of County Treasurer's. In the latter a member of the WSF noted the extreme outlier for mobility funding in one LA.

9. DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT (DSG) 2017-18 EDUCATON AND SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY (ESFA) BASELINE EXERCISE

9.1 The WSF noted the response made to the baseline exercise.

9.2 It confirmed there were no changes proposed between the notified Schools and High Needs Blocks for 2017-18 and that the Schools Block had to be adjusted for the one-off funding of £0.2m included within the Local Schools Funding Formula (LSFF) in 2017-18 funded from DSG reserve.

10. THE NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA (NFF) UPDATE

10.1 DfE Update

(a) The WSF noted given the General Election purdah period there was no information from the DfE on the outcomes of their Stage 2 consultation or the NFF future policy.

10.2 F40 Group Update

(a) The WSF noted the issues in the F40 Finance Managers Research Team meeting of 20th April 2017. The issues on excluding Pupil Premium funding from the modelling were noted and it was unclear where this would sit in the future NFF policy.

(b) Sue advised she was to attend the F40 Executive Committee on 20th May 2017 and was happy to raise any issues from the WSF. The WSF noted in any NFF there are likely to be winners and losers in every LA given the effect of the NFF.

(c) The WSF commented that cost pressures continue to be unfunded and noted the example of a reduced pay bill but additional national insurance costs. The Chair confirmed recent communication from the Minister of State for School Standards did not provide any comfort or clarity on the issues.

11. EARLY YEARS (EY) ISSUES

11.1 Future Funding Issues

(a) A member of the WSF raised issues on the impact of the General Election. In particular for EY there were issues protected for the 'life of this parliament'. Given this is now ended what will be the impact on the Maintained Nursery Schools protection funds

for the £50million and the new EY DSG arrangements. Will these alter when a new government comes in?

(b) Andy advised given the General Election purdah there was no further information from the DfE on EY funding and operational policy.

11.2 Cabinet Member Decisions for the New Early Years Single Funding Formula for 2, 3 and 4 year olds from April 2017

The WSF noted the decisions made for the hourly rate and centrally retained arrangements now approved.

11.3 DfE Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for LAs March 2017

(a) The WSF noted the issues in the revised guidance.

(b) There were concerns raised by the WSF EY representatives on the proposed impact of those issues required by legislation and those LAs should introduce.

11.4 DfE EY Entitlements Operational Guidance for LAs and Providers May 2017

The WSF noted the issues.

11.5 Provider Briefings May 2017

(a) The WSF noted the issues.

(b) The EY WSF representatives felt there needed to be more provider engagement with Babcock and the LA. In particular further discussions were required around the proposals for the provider agreements and the impact of lunch arrangements for the introduction of the 30 hours.

12. ACADEMIES UPDATE

12.1 The WSF noted the current position as at 1st May 2017.

13. OTHER ISSUE

13.1 A member of the WSF requested that the next WSF consider issues around Children Missing Education and the impact of increased Permanent Exclusions.

The meeting closed at 4.00pm

Date of next meeting: -

Thursday 6th July 2017 at 2.00pm Kidderminster Room, County Hall.

AGENDA ITEM 7 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

Permanent Exclusions and Alternative Provision in Worcestershire

June 2017 Alternative Provision providers in Worcestershire

Primary • Beacon Pupil Referral Unit (Redditch & Kidderminster) • Perryfields Primary Short Stay School (Worcester)

Secondary • Aspire Academy (Worcester) • Continu Plus Academy (Kidderminster) • The Forge Secondary Short Stay School (Redditch) • Newbridge Short Stay School (Worcester)

Governance Blind

We encourage the use of a range of organisations offering alternative provision, such as Alternative Provision Free Schools and Alternative Provision Academies, where they are best placed to meet young people’s needs.

As a commissioning Local Authority, we are governance blind, and have excellent working relationships with all our Alternative Provision providers, and commission places from each of them. Recent changes to Commissioning

• Commissioned places The Local Authority commissions a number of places at each of our Alternative Provision providers. We ‘secure’ the agreed places with Academies and Free Schools, and commission the places we require from our maintained Pupil Referral Units / Short Stay Schools

• Banded Funding We have assessed the delivery models and costs per child of each provider, and allocated Top-Up funding in accordance with the needs of those children on a % basis.

• Financial Penalties for missing the 6th day placement deadline All contracts now have in place financial penalties for not admitting a pupil within 6 days without good cause or reason. Children Missing Education (CME) 53

Permanent Exclusions in Worcestershire

Permanent exclusions increased by 48% from 2014-15 to 2015-16

Projected to increase by a further 83% from 2015-16 to 2016-17 year end.

Children Missing Education (CME)

THE BIGGEST ISSUE CURRENTLY FACING EDUCATION PROVISION IN WORCESTERSHIRE

• We must address this issue collectively as an education sector • The Local Authority cannot resolve this alone, but needs your involvement and response. • We need a cultural change to exclusions and admissions – but we do not wish to impose this on you. • We can introduce changes to policies and procedures, but if they’re not followed or implemented, then they are meaningless Group Exercise (20 mins)

THE BIGGEST ISSUE CURRENTLY FACING EDUCATION PROVISION IN WORCESTERSHIRE

Permanent Exclusions • Why have permanent exclusions increased so much in the last 2 years? • What extra support do you need to prevent a permanent exclusion? • What more can the Local Authority do to prevent permanent exclusions?

Children Missing Education • What provision or policy change can the Local Authority introduce to get children back into education? • Why are children not being admitted back into mainstream schools?

Proposals for Change

(1) Commission more places and encourage expansion of provision • For 2017-18 we will secure 38 extra Alternative Provision places, and are working with partners and interested parties on how to expand or have new provision in the right localities.

(2) Fair Access Protocols • To introduce AND implement a directions process to Fair Access Protocols • LAs already have these powers – WE WILL NOW IMPLEMENT THEM • We will not prioritise Maintained Schools over Academies for directions, but direct to the most appropriate school.

(3) Early Help Support Package • We are working with our Early Help colleagues on offering an Early Help support package for any school considering a permanent exclusion.

Discussion and Questions AGENDA ITEM 8 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

REPORT TO WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF) HIGH NEEDS COMMISSIONING REVIEW (HNCR)

1. PURPOSE

1.1 To provide information to WSF in relation to the High Needs Commissioning Review (HNCR) and the early recommendations.

1.2 To note the reasons for the review and its potential implications on SEN places and the High Needs Block Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 The Education and Skills Intelligent Client Unit (ICU) Commissioning Team is undertaking a review of the commissioning arrangements for High Needs students and places in Worcestershire. This is provision used exclusively for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) as identified through the provision of an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) in a specialist setting or use of SEN funding in mainstream schools.

2.2 The remit of the review is to: -  Create sufficient good school places for all pupils with SEND.  Capture in one place all SEND-commissioned activity.  Introduce more robust and commercially focused Service Level Agreements and Contracts to give the Council greater control over budgets and enable us to monitor and reclaim on underperformance.  Assess and respond to SEND capacity pressures, including a root and branch review of the full provision requirements for SEND, with service user input.  Present options to respond to requirements, including possible Free Schools or expansion of existing provision.  Look at possible cost savings by reducing out of county provision.  Reduce SEND travel costs by planning more locally accessible provision.  Strengthen joint commissioning opportunities within the directorate, with a joined up approach to commissioning education, health and social care.

2.3 The timeline for the review is attached at Appendix A and the consultation document including recommendations is attached at Appendix B. There is online consultation taking place between 12th June 2017 to 21st July 2017.

2.4 The review will reach its conclusions in August 2017, and a High Needs Commissioning Strategy 2018-2022 will be produced in September 2017. The process involves full engagement with internal and external stakeholders, parent groups and commissioning partners.

3. POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS

3.1 Full budget implications are yet to be finalised, but recommendations will be costed by the end of July 2017.

3.2 There are likely to be changes to commissioning processes and responsibilities may have staffing implications but these will be considered after the final decisions following the review.

3.3 No new tender exercise is required, but will be managed through new SEN commissioning and place allocation processes. It is recognised there will be some significant risk management issues from the review itself.

4. RECOMMENDATION

4.1 The WSF notes and comments on the issues detailed in the HNCR.

Steve Larking Commissioning Manager Education and Skills

June 2017

APPENDIX A

HIGH NEEDS COMMISSIONING REVIEW (HNCR) TIMELINE

Stage / Task Changes to be Responsibility / implemented by Team schools by: Sept 2018

Data checking and cleansing Completed by 12th May 2017 Rachel Kiernan / Kerstin Byfield 12th May – 2nd June Data analysis Rachel Kiernan

SEND Sufficiency report issued 2nd June Rachel Kiernan

High Needs Commissioning Review HNC Review Project RECOMMENDATIONS Workshop w/c 5th June Board

CBB Briefing on Recommendations 27th June John Edwards

Financial Costings of proposals Completed by 21st July Andy McHale / Rob Phillips

Consultation Period 12th June – 21st July Steve Larking

Schools Forum Update 8th July Steve Larking / Paul Wilson

Steve Larking / Completed by 28th July Rachel Kiernan / Post Consultation Analysis Kerstin Byfield

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS w/c 31st July HNC Review Project WORKSHOP Board

Recommendations Papers Produced 7th – 11th August Steve Larking / Paul Wilson

Proposals presented to CFC SLT 16th August CFC SLT Steve Larking / Paul Wilson

Proposals presented to CBB 22nd August CBB John Edwards

High Needs Commissioning Strategy w/c 11th September Steve Larking PUBLISHED 2017

If number of places commissioned changing

SEND Services agree changes with September & October SEND Group schools Manager

SEND Services agree changes with October & November SEND Group Commissioning Team Manager

Submission of places to EFA for Nov 2017 Commissioning September 2018 Manager

Changes implemented by schools Sept 2018 Schools

APPENDIX B High Needs Commissioning Review – Consultation

Introduction

Worcestershire County Council takes its responsibilities to be a world class commissioning Council very seriously. It is our ambition to deliver services that fully reflect the needs of the service user. This is never more important than when the services are for those children and young people with physical and learning disabilities and who require specialist support.

In September 2016 Worcestershire County Council began a High Needs Commissioning Review to assess our processes and the suitability of provision in place for those Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs. The review is both internal and external in focus and we now wish to seek your views on SEN provision and High Needs Student Funding in Worcestershire. Please do take this opportunity to input and inform this process; your views are important to shaping any future decisions and approaches we take.

The High Needs Commissioning Review will identify both medium and long term proposals, including recommendations for funding, commissioning processes and provision requirements. Some of the proposals will be implemented by September 2018 (subject to approval), whilst others will form part of the longer-term High Needs strategy.

All proposals will need to be assessed against our financial ability to meet the needs, and any changes to provision will be subject to statutory processes if related to making 'prescribed alterations'.

Further ideas and suggestions can be submitted to the team using the High Needs Commissioning Review email address: [email protected]

If you require a paper copy of this survey, please contact us on: [email protected] and one can be sent to you by post

Types of provision The following types of provision have been identified as a priority for WCC: - Generic Special School places - Autism provision - Specialist longer term SEMH places

Do you agree with these priorities? YES/ NO

Comments

Are there other types of provision that you think WCC should prioritise?

Capacity of Special Schools – WCC will work with all Worcestershire Special Schools to determine an accurate net capacity for the school and look at immediate short-term options to increase places.

In the short-term, do you believe YES/ NO there are options to increase the number of places at your school?

Comments

What are the range of factors we need to consider to determine your capacity?

Comments

Geographical Area – Special School places The following geographical area has been identified as a medium-term priority for Special School places for WCC: - Malvern District – all-through provision including nursery and post-16

Do you agree with these priorities? YES/ NO

Comments

Are there other geographical areas that you think WCC should prioritise for Special School places?

Age ranges The following age groups have been identified as having a gap in Special School provision: - 16-19 - 19-25 - Early Years

Do you agree with these priorities? YES/ NO

Comments

Are there other age groups in Special School provision where you believe there are gaps?

Autism provision The following geographical areas and school phases have been identified as a priority for Autism provision: - Worcester City – Secondary provision - Malvern District – Primary provision - Evesham / Pershore – Primary provision - Bromsgrove – Primary provision

Do you agree with these priorities? YES/ NO

Comments

Are there other geographical areas or school phases that you think WCC should prioritise for Autism provision?

Inappropriate placement of SEND Pupils There are occasions when SEND Pupils (requiring specialist placements) remain in mainstream provision or are placed in Alternative Provision or Medical Education Team provision because there are no available places in more appropriate specialist provision.

Has this had an impact on your YES/ NO provision?

Comments

Can you provide any case studies to demonstrate how this has impacted on your provision?

Medical Education Team provision The Medical Education Team is not a standalone OfSTED registered school, but "provides a service which discharges section 19 (Education Act 1996) responsibilities for the Local Authority in relation to sick children. This duty applies to resident children in Worcestershire and requires that education should be provided where children and young people are unable to attend school for reasons of ill health or medical issues, but who are able to continue their education in spite of their ill health"

The Medical Education Team (MET) receives a contribution from schools AWPU in addition to Dedicated Schools Grant funding.

Have you used the MET service for YES / NO / Not Sure any of your pupils in the last 5 years?

Comments

What changes, if any, should be made to the MET service to meet the Local Authority duty? Comments

Transporting SEND Pupils to provision Some SEND Pupils are transported significant distances to access provision for various reasons, including lack of local provision, parental choice or their needing specialist provision.

Is there a detrimental impact to individual SEND YES/ NO / Not Sure Pupils who are transported 10 miles or more to their specialist provision?

Comments

Do you have experience of this? What has the impact been to your Pupils?

Funding: Banding Changes A banded funding system was introduced in April 2014 and was limited to 5 bands. There is a difference of £11,100 between Bands E3 and E4.

There can be confusion because Funding Bands are called "E1, E2" etc. and Funding Elements are called Element 1, Element 2 etc. (often abbreviated to E1, E2 etc.)

Do we now require an additional funding band between E3 and E4?

Comments

Do you agree with the proposal to remove the "E" from bands and simply number each band to avoid confusion with funding elements?

QUESTION FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS ONLY Funding: Data Collection The data source for the pupil level information for Special Schools is the ONE system and will continue to be so.

To support this and to improve the process for allocating 'real time' top ups as pupil records change, WCC will request pupil level data from Special Schools.

Schools will be requested to complete termly returns by: -  February half-term based upon the previous January census and any subsequent changes for both year-end final and the initial new-year allocations.  May half-term to be based upon the previous May census and any subsequent changes for the first in-year adjustment.  October half-term to be based upon the previous October census and any subsequent changes for any mid-year adjustment.

Do you agree with the data collection timetable?

Comments

Would you support the idea of Schools and Settings submitting data directly to the ONE system? Comments

Please note that these are our initial recommendations. However, further analysis and review will continue, and we may have additional findings and recommendations and proposals once the consultation process has finished.

General information Please complete: Name of school: (drop down menu) Type of school: (drop down menu) Mainstream/ Special School/ AP/ MET/ Other Location: (drop down menu) Name of person completing the form: (optional) Would you be happy for us to contact YES/ NO you to discuss this further? Contact details: (free choice)

AGENDA ITEM 9a) WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

EXTRACT FROM NOTES TO THE QUEEN'S SPEECH 21st JUNE 2017

SCHOOLS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

“My Government will continue to work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a good school and that all schools are fairly funded. My Ministers will work to ensure people have the skills they need for the highskilled, high-wage jobs of the future, including through a major reform of technical education.”

We want every child to go to a good or outstanding school. We will look at all options and work with Parliament to bring forward proposals that can command a majority.

We want to make sure all children, regardless of where they live or their background, can get a world-class education that unlocks talent and creates opportunity. We want to make Britain the world’s Great Meritocracy: a country where everyone has a fair chance to go as far as their talent and their hard work will allow, where advantage is based on merit not privilege.

Thanks to our reforms there are 1.8 million more children in schools rated good or outstanding than in 2010.

Delivering enough school places is one of the Government’s top priorities. We have already committed £5.8 billion for local authorities up to 2020 to deliver new school places, on top of our investment in the free schools programme.

We will continue to encourage more people, schools and institutions with something to offer to come forward and help deliver more good school places.

To continue the growth of good or outstanding school places, we have made available to academies and maintained schools a £140 million Strategic School Improvement Fund.

We will continue to convert failing maintained schools into academies so that they can benefit from the support of a strong sponsor, and we are focused on building capacity across the system to enable this, including through growing new multi academy trusts.

Key facts

 There are now 18,726 good or outstanding schools, up by 3,829 since 2010.

 Over 6.6 million pupils are taught in good or outstanding schools, up by 1.8 million since 2010.  We have already committed £5.8 billion up to 2020 to deliver new school places, on top of our investment in the free schools programme.

 Over 50 new schools are expected to open in September 2017. There are currently over 350 new schools in the pipeline that will create over 150,000 places when the schools reach capacity.

Fairer Funding

We believe that the current arrangements are unfair and we remain committed to changing them.

The way funding is distributed to schools in England is not fair. Across the country, schools teaching children with the same needs gets markedly different amounts of money for no good reason. The data that we use to allocate funding to local authorities is over a decade out of date.

That is why we recently consulted on a National Funding Formula for schools, and why we will deliver on our manifesto commitment to make funding fairer. This has been widely welcomed across the sector.

Since 2010 the schools budget has been protected in real terms. This Government has committed to increase the school budget further, as well as continuing to protect the Pupil Premium to support those who need it.

We know that how schools use their money is also important in delivering the best outcomes for pupils. The Government has produced tools, information and guidance to support improved financial health and efficiency in schools.

Technical Education

This Government is determined to create a world-class technical education system and see technical excellence valued as highly as academic success.

We will be investing an extra half a billion pounds a year in England’s technical education system.

The Post-16 Skills Plan, published in July 2016, confirmed the Government’s acceptance of all 34 of the recommendations made by the Independent Panel on Technical Education to improve technical education.

The centrepiece of the proposals was the introduction of 15 technical education routes (within which sit “T-levels”) based on standards designed by employers and grouping together occupations where there are shared training requirements.

Each route would allow progression from Level 2, which is the GCSE-equivalent, to level 5, the Higher National Diploma equivalent for college-based, and to level 7 for apprenticeships.

As part of our Industrial Strategy, we will also deliver on our plans for new Institutes of Technology. These will enable more young people to take advanced technical qualifications and become key institutions for the development of the skills required by local, national and regional industry.

We will also continue to create millions of apprenticeships and to ensure that they are of high quality, so that employers get access to the skills they need.

And we will continue to work towards making it easier for young people to take technical and vocational routes, so that they can make effective choices about how these will benefit their careers and future study.

Key facts

 We will be investing an extra half a billion pounds a year in England’s technical education system, once the reforms are fully implemented, to increase the hours of learning and introduce work placements.

AGENDA ITEM 10 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

REPORT TO THE WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF) MAINTAINED SCHOOL BALANCES FOR 2016-17

1. PURPOSE

1.1 To inform the WSF of revenue balances held by maintained schools for the financial year 2016-17.

2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Individual school budgets are funded from the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), Pupil Premium and other government grants for specific projects. Funding for post-16 expenditure in Secondary and High Schools is allocated by the Education Funding Agency (EFA).

3. SUMMARY OF BALANCES

3.1 Overall school balances have decreased this year by £4,878,983 to £13,187,697. This is equivalent to 6.73% of total in-year revenue funding and represents a reduction of 2.05% from 2015-16. This information includes the total resources and balances of schools who converted to academies within the financial year where their balances have yet to be transferred.

3.2 An analysis of year-end balances by school and sector is attached at Appendix A.

3.3 In total, 17 primary schools and 2 middle deemed secondary schools converted within the year. The net value of their balances at 31 March 2016 was £1,242,218 against total in-year funding of £13,056,772. This is attached at Appendix B.

3.4 A Summary of year-end balance by sector is shown in table below: -

2016/2017 *2016/2017 2015/2016 *2015/2016 Variance £ £ £ Nursery & Primary 12,228,362 8.56% 14,555,495 9.70% (2,327,133) Secondary (1,579,042) (4.40%) 944,929 2.38% (2,523,971) Special 2,396,986 15.78% 2,331,930 16.43% 65,056 PRUs 141,391 7.16% 234,326 12.20% (92,935) Total 13,187,697 6.73% 18,066,680 8.78% 4,878,983

* Denotes the balances as a percentage of total in-year funding (excludes school generated income)

3.5 The average balance by phase adjusted for in-year converting academies as detailed in Appendix B is shown in the table below: -

2016/2017 2015/2016 Variance £ £ £ Nursery & Primary 80,450 89,956 (9,506) Secondary (131,587) 48,742 (180,329) Special 479,397 466,386 (13,011) PRUs 47,130 78,109 (30,979)

4. SCHOOLS IN DEFICIT

4.1 The number of schools ending the financial year in deficit has increased by 4. In total there are now 20 schools compared to 16 at the end of 2015/2016 as shown below. However, the number of schools being in deficit for 2 consecutive years has decreased from 11 to 9.

2016/2017 2015/2016 Nursery & Primary 15 13 Secondary 5 3 Special 0 0 PRUs 0 0 Total 20 16

4.2 The total value of deficit balances has increased in 2016/17 by £1,698,594 with the largest deficit balance for 2016/2017 being £1,345,163, an increase of £723,536 from £621,627 at the end of 2015/2016.

4.3 The total value of deficit balances by phase is shown in the table below: -

2016/2017 2015/2016 Variance £ £ £

Nursery & Primary 471,601 346,344 125,257 Secondary 2,661,039 1,087,702 1,573,337 Special 0 0 0 PRUs 0 0 0 Total 3,132,640 1,434,046 1,698,594

Caroline Brand Finance Manager - Children, Families and Communities June 2017

SCHOOL BUDGET & CARRY FORWARD SUMMARY APPENDIX A Worcestershire County Council

Delegated in-year funding 2015/16 2016/17 £ £ Primary 149,985,820 142,829,798 Secondary 39,671,526 35,865,095 Special 14,196,302 15,188,672 PRU's 1,921,010 1,975,875 Total delegated in-year funding 205,774,658 195,859,441

Carry Forward Carry Forward Range Primary Secondary Special PRU's Total 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17

<£0 13 14 3 5 - - - - 16 19 £0<-£25,000 17 31 2 2 - - - 1 19 34 £25,001-£50,000 33 29 1 1 - - - 1 34 31 £50,001-£100,000 49 36 2 1 1 - 2 1 54 38 £100,001-£200,000 26 28 2 - - 1 1 - 29 29 £200,001-300,000 13 9 2 2 2 1 - - 17 12 >£300,000 8 5 2 1 2 3 - - 12 9

Total 159 152 14 12 5 5 3 3 181 172

Average Balance 91,544 80,450 67,495 (131,587) 466,386 479,397 78,109 47,130 Lowest Balance (78,281) (124,335) (621,627) (1,345,163) 82,221 186,380 53,080 11,130 Highest Balance 641,326 628,940 698,178 485,960 1,049,226 851,099 122,897 90,798 Total Value of deficits (346,344) (471,601) (1,087,702) (2,661,039) - - - - Schools in Deficit in Current & Previous Year 8 6 3 3 - - - -

Academy (Conversions) 3 17 1 2 - - - - Appendix A Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2014/15 & 2015/16 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * interest 2016/17 * interest £ £ % £ £ % £ £ NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOLS Reductions Increases 10212 EVESHAM NURSERY SCHOOL 263,921 60,883 23.07 275,018 49,734 18.08 (11,150) 10051 ABBERLEY PAROCHIAL PRIMARY 469,775 73,749 15.70 459,683 79,063 17.20 5,314 10054 ALVECHURCH, CROWN MEADOW FIRST 1,381,171 235,101 17.02 1,391,711 205,044 14.73 (30,057) 10057 ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE PRIMARY 1,469,959 121,039 8.23 1,340,801 155,675 11.61 34,636 Academy 2016-17 10058 ASHTON-UNDER-HILL FIRST 439,807 63,874 14.52 461,166 62,548 13.56 (1,326) 10059 ASTLEY C.E. PRIMARY 463,665 114,492 24.69 473,688 94,156 19.88 (20,336) 10071 BADSEY FIRST 956,242 432,309 45.21 1,008,076 482,085 47.82 49,776 10072 BARNT GREEN ST. ANDREW'S C.E. FIRST 813,765 81,790 10.05 811,215 73,390 9.05 (8,400) 10073 BAYTON C.E. PRIMARY 513,301 54,059 10.53 496,088 20,876 4.21 (33,183) 10074 BELBROUGHTON C.E. PRIMARY & NURSERY 559,953 43,693 7.80 571,725 ( 1,278) (0.22) (44,971) 10075 BEOLEY FIRST 461,640 19,944 4.32 473,142 16,845 3.56 (3,098) 10077 BEWDLEY, ST ANNE'S CE PRIMARY 1,202,982 ( 12,041) (1.00) 1,215,954 13,575 1.12 25,616 10079 BEWDLEY PRIMARY 1,414,483 180,517 12.76 1,449,268 148,927 10.28 (31,590) 10080 BLAKEDOWN C.E. PRIMARY 561,093 40,526 7.22 592,688 38,063 6.42 (2,464) 10086 BREDON HANCOCK'S ENDOWED FIRST 705,434 73,148 10.37 678,014 46,136 6.80 (27,012) 10087 BRETFORTON FIRST 384,700 58,189 15.13 361,722 2,915 0.81 (55,274) 10090 BROADHEATH C.E. PRIMARY 596,491 76,425 12.81 584,613 64,986 11.12 (11,439) 10091 BROADWAS C.E. PRIMARY 391,621 ( 9,860) (2.52) 436,198 11,816 2.71 21,676 10092 BROADWAY FIRST 495,008 29,526 5.96 482,489 24,560 5.09 (4,966) 10093 BROADWAY, ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 487,814 ( 56,355) (11.55) 478,747 ( 79,101) (16.52) (22,746) Academy 2016-17 10096 BROMSGROVE, CATSHILL FIRST SCHOOL & NURSERY 1,078,955 ( 28,249) (2.62) 1,154,584 ( 8,793) (0.76) 19,456 10097 BROMSGROVE, CHARFORD FIRST 1,918,077 306,062 15.96 2,046,172 162,498 7.94 (143,564) 10098 BROMSGROVE, FINSTALL FIRST 1,136,580 137,940 12.14 1,152,519 138,284 12.00 344 10099 BROMSGROVE, LICKEY END FIRST 611,250 34,374 5.62 621,552 ( 25,696) (4.13) (60,070) 10100 BROMSGROVE, MEADOWS FIRST 1,647,932 342,014 20.75 1,638,378 391,517 23.90 49,502 10101 BROMSGROVE, MILLFIELDS FIRST 950,524 120,344 12.66 1,053,808 89,591 8.50 (30,753) 10103 BROMSGROVE, SIDEMOOR FIRST & NURSERY 1,605,266 111,931 6.97 1,614,620 79,675 4.93 (32,256) 10104 RUBERY, LICKEY HILLS PRIMARY 1,714,652 52,007 3.03 1,735,763 45,845 2.64 (6,162) 10105 BROMSGROVE, BLACKWELL FIRST 526,914 89,972 17.08 591,742 111,579 18.86 21,607 10121 CALLOW END C.E. PRIMARY 451,281 24,682 5.47 470,989 21,615 4.59 (3,066) 10124 CASTLEMORTON C.E. PRIMARY 500,365 86,639 17.32 484,090 67,148 13.87 (19,490) 10126 CHADDESLEY CORBETT ENDOWED PRIMARY 856,712 22,014 2.57 877,923 36,623 4.17 14,609 10127 CHURCH LENCH C.E. FIRST 400,758 121,535 30.33 415,343 124,140 29.89 2,605 10128 CLAINES C.E. PRIMARY 813,212 14,447 1.78 833,471 ( 3,041) (0.36) (17,488) 10129 CLEEVE PRIOR C.E. FIRST 341,339 64,310 18.84 293,856 25,249 8.59 (39,061) 10131 CLENT PAROCHIAL PRIMARY 495,478 58,984 11.90 486,441 45,210 9.29 (13,774) 10133 CLIFTON-UPON-TEME PRIMARY 365,695 1,495 0.41 385,176 ( 7,757) (2.01) (9,252) 10138 COOKLEY SEBRIGHT ENDOWED PRIMARY 928,589 36,715 3.95 930,916 39,162 4.21 2,447 10140 CROPTHORNE-WITH-CHARLTON C.E. FIRST 429,060 71,512 16.67 462,358 60,603 13.11 (10,909) 10141 CROWLE C.E. FIRST 367,494 38,435 10.46 328,889 39,296 11.95 861 Academy 2016-17 10151 DEFFORD-CUM-BESFORD C.E. FIRST 319,616 63,850 19.98 307,565 55,786 18.14 (8,064) 10153 DODFORD FIRST 334,104 26,609 7.96 355,098 22,233 6.26 (4,376) 10155 DROITWICH, WESTLANDS FIRST 1,370,866 347,296 25.33 1,278,279 227,503 17.80 (119,793) 10156 DROITWICH, CHAWSON COMMUNITY FIRST 1,558,537 202,122 12.97 1,557,574 181,679 11.66 (20,443) 10157 DROITWICH, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 832,000 10,683 1.28 855,466 30,181 3.53 19,498 10158 DROITWICH, ST.PETER'S C.E. FIRST 1,629,474 277,073 17.00 (277,073) Academy 2016-17 10176 ECKINGTON C.E. FIRST 482,704 86,646 17.95 444,351 63,160 14.21 (23,487) 10177 ELDERSFIELD LAWN C.E. PRIMARY 488,818 87,611 17.92 483,712 36,461 7.54 (51,150)

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix A1 Analysis Appendix A Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2014/15 & 2015/16 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * interest 2016/17 * interest 10178 ELMLEY CASTLE C.E. FIRST 260,442 ( 36,226) (13.91) 238,195 ( 77,078) (32.36) (40,852) 10180 EVESHAM, ST RICHARD'S C.E.FIRST 1,475,227 295,195 20.01 1,492,463 403,120 27.01 107,925 10181 EVESHAM, ST.ANDREW'S C.E.FIRST 798,208 2,774 0.35 894,660 53,420 5.97 50,646 10182 EVESHAM, SWAN LANE FIRST 1,473,613 382,601 25.96 1,488,550 174,737 11.74 (207,864) 10183 EVESHAM, ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 835,984 86,001 10.29 830,344 78,733 9.48 (7,268) Academy 2016-17 10200 FAR FOREST LEA MEMORIAL C.E. PRIMARY 642,304 2,940 0.46 670,088 3,896 0.58 956 10201 FAIRFIELD FIRST 504,110 68,723 13.63 516,145 93,768 18.17 25,045 10203 FLADBURY C.E. FIRST 324,358 ( 6,277) (1.94) 356,291 ( 11,194) (3.14) (4,917) 10204 B FLYFORD FLAVELL FIRST 428,774 33,512 7.82 387,647 16,078 4.15 (17,434) 10224 GREAT WITLEY C.E. PRIMARY 622,659 75,763 12.17 (75,763) Academy 2015-16 10225 GRIMLEY & HOLT C.E. PRIMARY 430,954 53,202 12.35 443,130 13,373 3.02 (39,829) 10241 HAGLEY PRIMARY 2,324,244 223,073 9.60 2,337,768 253,857 10.86 30,784 10242 HALLOW C.E. PRIMARY 777,512 132,415 17.03 799,282 89,524 11.20 (42,891) 10243 HANBURY C.E. FIRST 531,875 28,259 5.31 508,454 9,925 1.95 (18,335) 10245 HANLEY SWAN ST. GABRIEL'S WITH ST. MARY'S C.E. 489,943 25,004 5.10 502,892 21,380 4.25 (3,624) Academy 2016-17 10247 HARVINGTON C.E. FIRST 731,842 182,780 24.98 753,896 126,119 16.73 (56,661) 10248 HARTLEBURY C.E. PRIMARY 741,508 10,843 1.46 767,645 1,014 0.13 (9,829) Academy 2016-17 10276 HIMBLETON C.E. FIRST 351,743 63,816 18.14 324,315 44,659 13.77 (19,157) 10277 HINDLIP C.E. FIRST 473,820 51,925 10.96 477,872 51,000 10.67 (924) 10291 INKBERROW FIRST 496,221 54,213 10.93 512,153 41,820 8.17 (12,393) 10296 KEMPSEY PRIMARY 1,009,172 145,208 14.39 1,058,871 148,928 14.06 3,720 Academy 2016-17 10317 KIDDERMINSTER, BIRCHEN COPPICE PRIMARY 1,607,027 69,295 4.31 1,691,336 21,845 1.29 (47,450) 10318 KIDDERMINSTER, COMBERTON PRIMARY 1,674,643 121,262 7.24 1,740,968 157,883 9.07 36,621 10319 KIDDERMINSTER, FOLEY PARK PRIMARY 1,117,018 39,713 3.56 1,074,965 22,316 2.08 (17,397) 10320 KIDDERMINSTER, FRANCHE COMMUNITY PRIMARY 2,962,417 388,620 13.12 3,314,473 575,341 17.36 186,722 10321 KIDDERMINSTER, OFFMORE PRIMARY 1,329,006 28,152 2.12 1,347,946 32,491 2.41 4,339 10323 KIDDERMINSTER, ST CATHERINE'S CE PRIMARY 1,731,190 87,996 5.08 1,743,073 83,452 4.79 (4,545) 10324 KIDDERMINSTER, ST GEROGE'S CE PRIMARY & NURSERY 1,050,826 45,888 4.37 1,012,999 12,142 1.20 (33,746) 10325 KIDDERMINSTER, ST JOHN'S CE PRIMARY 1,722,501 65,145 3.78 1,746,917 72,932 4.17 7,787 10326 KIDDERMINSTER, ST OSWALD'S CE PRIMARY 938,680 34,633 3.69 975,988 14,134 1.45 (20,499) 10327 KIDDERMINSTER, ST MARY'S CE PRIMARY 1,212,910 227,244 18.74 1,179,299 164,260 13.93 (62,985) 10328 KIDDERMINSTER, SUTTON PARK PRIMARY 1,192,959 36,078 3.02 1,172,749 79,797 6.80 43,719 10342 LEIGH & BRANSFORD PRIMARY 505,067 32,069 6.35 537,302 20,699 3.85 (11,371) 10349 LINDRIDGE ST. LAWRENCE'S C.E. PRIMARY 405,809 44,585 10.99 423,465 25,465 6.01 (19,121) 10351 THE LITTLETONS C.E. FIRST 534,986 100,006 18.69 454,525 113,015 24.86 13,009 Academy 2016-17 10370 MALVERN, NORTHLEIGH C.E. PRIMARY 1,184,511 22,649 1.91 1,210,260 ( 55,498) (4.59) (78,147) 10372 MADRESFIELD C.E. PRIMARY 512,585 45,965 8.97 523,600 58,330 11.14 12,365 10380 MALVERN PARISH C.E. PRIMARY 807,841 74,161 9.18 822,721 21,255 2.58 (52,906) Academy 2016-17 10381 MALVERN, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 705,590 36,392 5.16 756,791 2,550 0.34 (33,843) 10384 MALVERN WELLS C.E. PRIMARY 461,176 36,073 7.82 465,189 34,068 7.32 (2,005) 10385 WEST MALVERN ST JAMES' C.E. PRIMARY 494,785 30,793 6.22 477,048 18,393 3.86 (12,399) 10386 MALVERN, WYCHE C.E. PRIMARY 580,814 30,058 5.18 597,916 53,243 8.90 23,185 10387 MALVERN, THE GROVE PRIMARY 1,193,655 63,732 5.34 1,260,742 37,343 2.96 (26,389) 10388 MARTLEY C.E. PRIMARY 607,016 72,534 11.95 601,314 95,197 15.83 22,663 10403 NORTON JUXTA KEMPSEY C.E. FIRST 608,376 32,985 5.42 587,553 47,727 8.12 14,742 10411 OFFENHAM C.E. FIRST 476,427 42,321 8.88 427,653 39,898 9.33 (2,423) Academy 2016-17 10412 OMBERSLEY ENDOWED FIRST 567,150 5,343 0.94 598,163 22,903 3.83 17,560 10414 OVERBURY C.E. FIRST 352,754 32,556 9.23 388,033 21,027 5.42 (11,529) 10421 PEBWORTH FIRST 252,184 22,541 8.94 250,619 23,877 9.53 1,336 10424 PENDOCK C.E. PRIMARY 395,256 93,860 23.75 343,683 83,509 24.30 (10,350)

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix A1 Analysis Appendix A Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2014/15 & 2015/16 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * interest 2016/17 * interest 10426 PERSHORE, ABBEY PARK FIRST & NURSERY 732,076 56,548 7.72 749,598 32,357 4.32 (24,191) 10427 PERSHORE, CHERRY ORCHARD FIRST 801,408 164,166 20.48 821,021 116,043 14.13 (48,123) 10428 PERSHORE, HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC PRIMARY 694,899 15,547 2.24 731,931 102,406 13.99 86,859 10430 PINVIN C.E. FIRST 545,194 60,339 11.07 585,458 26,769 4.57 (33,570) Academy 2016-17 10431 POWICK C.E. PRIMARY 783,220 71,540 9.13 789,340 51,024 6.46 (20,517) 10443 REDDITCH, BATCHLEY FIRST 1,449,954 ( 74,362) (5.13) 1,662,094 50,935 3.06 125,297 10446 REDDITCH, FECKENHAM C.E. FIRST 526,381 92,945 17.66 533,382 51,341 9.63 (41,604) 10447 REDDITCH, HOLYOAKES FIELD FIRST 1,214,161 66,522 5.48 1,245,959 30,630 2.46 (35,892) 10451 REDDITCH, MOON'S MOAT FIRST 1,256,298 306,281 24.38 1,214,108 248,256 20.45 (58,026) 10453 REDDITCH, ROMAN WAY FIRST 1,029,996 168,193 16.33 1,004,608 116,915 11.64 (51,279) 10454 REDDITCH, ST. GEORGE'S C.E. FIRST 1,241,547 123,592 9.95 1,240,397 121,276 9.78 (2,315) 10456 REDDITCH, ST. LUKE'S C.E. FIRST 756,435 67,039 8.86 739,477 74,474 10.07 7,435 10457 B REDDITCH, ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC FIRST 1,013,295 42,202 4.16 1,038,752 45,160 4.35 2,958 10458 REDDITCH, ST. STEPHEN'S C.E. FIRST 792,847 176,553 22.27 794,145 143,703 18.10 (32,850) 10461 REDDITCH, TENACRES FIRST 1,226,308 130,623 10.65 1,276,228 136,271 10.68 5,647 10462 REDDITCH, WOODROW FIRST 1,521,437 267,750 17.60 1,575,142 197,714 12.55 (70,036) 10464 REDDITCH, ABBEY WOOD FIRST 1,050,497 208,350 19.83 (208,350) Academy 2015-16 10466 REDDITCH, OAK HILL FIRST 1,960,974 242,156 12.35 1,999,547 277,210 13.86 35,054 10471 ROMSLEY, ST. KENELM'S C.E. PRIMARY 820,335 71,468 8.71 827,936 18,931 2.29 (52,537) 10476 RUSHWICK C.E. PRIMARY 610,272 34,008 5.57 609,763 18,051 2.96 (15,957) 10477 RUBERY, HOLYWELL PRIMARY & NURSERY 1,697,879 113,376 6.68 1,749,298 176,258 10.08 62,882 10492 SEDGEBERROW C.E. FIRST 632,977 104,138 16.45 680,060 129,969 19.11 25,831 10497 STOKE PRIOR FIRST 583,922 62,246 10.66 610,201 44,066 7.22 (18,180) 10502 STOURPORT, BURLISH PARK PRIMARY 1,820,998 207,776 11.41 1,888,520 272,014 14.40 64,239 10506 STOURPORT PRIMARY 1,296,882 66,597 5.14 (66,597) Academy 2016-17 10510 SYTCHAMPTON ENDOWED FIRST 386,180 ( 78,281) (20.27) 354,254 ( 124,335) (35.10) (46,054) 10521 TARDEBIGGE C.E. FIRST 630,823 83,761 13.28 651,912 63,240 9.70 (20,521) 10523 TENBURY C.E. PRIMARY 694,990 ( 1,547) (0.22) 1,547 Academy 2015-16 10524 TIBBERTON C.E. FIRST 375,729 41,107 10.94 364,576 37,152 10.19 (3,955) 10530 UPPER ARLEY C.E. PRIMARY 352,579 ( 14,784) (4.19) 399,256 9,452 2.37 24,235 10532 UPTON-UPON-SEVERN C.E. PRIMARY 772,285 ( 12,359) (1.60) 741,837 ( 26,717) (3.60) (14,358) 10533 UPTON SNODSBURY C.E. FIRST 342,995 62,678 18.27 352,865 63,053 17.87 375 10542 WELLAND PRIMARY 562,823 39,248 6.97 594,023 33,884 5.70 (5,364) 10548 WHITTINGTON C.E. PRIMARY 791,658 61,245 7.74 795,523 54,318 6.83 (6,927) 10550 WILDEN ALL SAINTS' C.E.PRIMARY 742,833 17,267 2.32 817,443 66,700 8.16 49,433 10552 WOLVERLEY SEBRIGHT PRIMARY 540,435 34,644 6.41 596,256 39,221 6.58 4,577 10554 WORCESTER, CHERRY ORCHARD PRIMARY 2,425,183 232,530 9.59 2,441,960 164,537 6.74 (67,994) 10556 WORCESTER, CRANHAM PRIMARY 2,143,682 166,135 7.75 (166,135) Academy 2016-17 10557 WORCESTER, DINES GREEN PRIMARY 1,224,633 281,513 22.99 1,268,297 226,841 17.89 (54,672) 10560 WORCESTER, THE FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY PRIMARY 1,162,040 ( 9,183) (0.79) 1,171,766 2,143 0.18 11,327 10564 WORCESTER, NORTHWICK MANOR PRIMARY 2,226,049 89,823 4.04 (89,823) Academy 2016-17 10567 WORCESTER, NUNNERY WOOD PRIMARY 1,503,124 67,691 4.50 1,547,547 66,926 4.32 (765) 10568 WORCESTER, OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC 888,122 47,987 5.40 899,881 78,846 8.76 30,859 10569 WORCESTER, PERDISWELL PRIMARY 1,625,323 188,400 11.59 1,617,491 207,421 12.82 19,021 10570 WORCESTER, PITMASTON PRIMARY 2,431,996 198,415 8.16 2,396,175 217,216 9.07 18,801 10572 WORCESTER, ST. BARNABAS C.E. PRIMARY 1,820,482 19,073 1.05 1,894,181 ( 1,871) (0.10) (20,944) 10574 WORCESTER, RED HILL C.E. PRIMARY 891,662 13,622 1.53 887,756 ( 16,440) (1.85) (30,062) 10578 WORCESTER, ST. GEORGE'S C.E. PRIMARY 943,103 121,305 12.86 915,032 100,179 10.95 (21,127) 10579 WORCESTER, ST. GEORGE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 844,939 34,274 4.06 853,891 26,925 3.15 (7,349) 10581 WORCESTER, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 1,161,555 27,918 2.40 1,434,191 96,200 6.71 68,282

TOTAL NURSERY & PRIMARY 149,985,820 14,555,494 9.70 142,829,798 12,228,362 8.56 (3,958,723) 1,631,587 SECONDARY SCHOOLS 10621 ALVECHURCH C.E. MIDDLE 1,994,491 20,052 1.01 2,003,277 607 0.03 (19,445) Academy 2016-17 10625 BREDON HILL MIDDLE 1,988,556 221,578 11.14 (221,578) Academy 2016-17 10626 BROMSGROVE, ASTON FIELDS MIDDLE 2,415,238 11,766 0.49 2,516,878 1,904 0.08 (9,862) 10627 BROMSGROVE, CATSHILL MIDDLE 1,365,275 ( 20,725) (1.52) 1,376,476 ( 43,590) (3.17) (22,864) 10629 BROMSGROVE, PARKSIDE MIDDLE 2,489,617 53,949 2.17 2,543,175 ( 13,734) (0.54) (67,684) 10638 EVESHAM, BLACKMINSTER MIDDLE 1,197,454 35,958 3.00 1,213,382 38,726 3.19 2,768 10640 EVESHAM, ST. EGWIN'S C.E. MIDDLE 1,655,507 327,021 19.75 1,681,593 273,311 16.25 (53,711) 10656 REDDITCH, BIRCHENSALE MIDDLE 2,161,910 197,723 9.15 2,188,495 62,357 2.85 (135,366) 10665 REDDITCH, CHURCH HILL MIDDLE 1,403,980 138,446 9.86 (138,446) Academy 2015-16 10732 THE BEWDLEY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 4,696,015 273,049 5.81 4,703,016 219,134 4.66 (53,915) 10734 BROMSGROVE, NORTH BROMSGROVE HIGH 4,908,932 ( 621,627) (12.66) 4,675,388 ( 1,345,163) (28.77) (723,536) 10746 The Demontfort School 5,012,013 54,911 1.10 4,823,472 ( 104,494) (2.17) (159,406) 10843 Wolverley Ce Secondary 3,245,679 ( 445,350) (13.72) 2,989,445 ( 1,154,058) (38.60) (708,708) 10847 B Worcester, Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College 5,136,858 698,178 13.59 5,150,499 485,960 9.44 (212,218)

TOTAL SECONDARY 39,671,526 944,929 2.38 35,865,095 (1,579,042) -4.40 (2,526,739) 2,768 SPECIAL SCHOOLS 10903 BROMSGROVE, CHADSGROVE 2,421,162 271,638 11.22 2,576,050 305,980 11.88 34,342 10905 BROMSGROVE, RIGBY HALL 1,537,900 82,221 5.35 1,761,749 186,380 10.58 104,160 10906 Wyre Forest New Special School 4,847,421 1,049,226 - 4,884,816 816,475 16.71 (232,751) 10946 REDDITCH, PITCHEROAK 2,113,123 289,847 13.72 2,192,740 237,051 10.81 (52,796) 10958 FORT ROYAL COMMUNITY PRIMARY 3,276,697 638,997 19.50 3,773,317 851,099 22.56 212,102

TOTAL SPECIAL 14,196,302 2,331,930 16.43 15,188,672 2,396,986 15.78 (285,547) 350,604 PRU'S 10908 PERRYFIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL 550,658 53,080 9.64 593,017 39,463 6.65 (13,617) 10910 THE FORGE SECONDARY SCHOOL 785,887 58,349 7.42 783,807 11,130 1.42 (47,219) 10911 THE BEACON PRIMARY SCHOOL 584,465 122,897 21.03 599,051 90,798 15.16 (32,099)

TOTAL SPECIAL 1,921,010 234,326 12.20 1,975,875 141,391 7.16 (92,935) -

TOTAL DELEGATED BUDGETS 205,774,658 18,066,680 8.78 195,859,441 13,187,697 6.73 (6,863,944) 1,984,959

B = Bank account school O = Opening school/Newly delegated school C = Closed school A = Academy = School Closed in Previous Year

* Total Resources does not include carry-forward or "school generated other income"

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix A1 Analysis SCHOOL BUDGET & CARRY FORWARD SUMMARY APPENDIX B Worcestershire County Council

Delegated in-year funding 2015/16 2016/17 £ £ Primary 140,321,585 142,829,798 Secondary 36,278,989 35,865,095 Special 14,196,302 15,188,672 PRU's 1,921,010 1,975,875 Total delegated in-year funding 192,717,886 195,859,441

Carry Forward Carry Forward Range Primary Secondary Special PRU's Total 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17 2015/16 2016/17

<£0 12 14 3 5 - - - - 15 19 £0<-£25,000 17 31 2 2 - - - 1 19 34 £25,001-£50,000 33 29 1 1 - - - 1 34 31 £50,001-£100,000 46 36 2 1 1 - 2 1 51 38 £100,001-£200,000 25 28 1 - - 1 1 - 27 29 £200,001-300,000 11 9 1 2 2 1 - - 14 12 >£300,000 8 5 2 1 2 3 - - 12 9

Total 152 152 12 12 5 5 3 3 172 172

Average Balance 89,956 80,450 48,742 (131,587) 466,386 479,397 78,109 47,130 Lowest Balance (78,281) (124,335) (621,627) (1,345,163) 82,221 186,380 53,080 11,130 Highest Balance 641,326 628,940 698,178 485,960 1,049,226 851,099 122,897 90,798 Total Value of deficits (344,796) (471,601) (1,087,702) (2,661,039) - - - - Schools in Deficit in Current & Previous Year 8 6 3 3 - - - -

Academy (Conversions) 2 13 1 1 - - - - Appendix B Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2015/16 & 2016/17 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc interest Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * 2016/17 * interest £ £ % £ £ % £ £ NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOLS Reductions Increases 10212 EVESHAM NURSERY SCHOOL 263,921 60,883 23.07 275,018 49,734 18.08 (11,150) 10051 ABBERLEY PAROCHIAL PRIMARY 469,775 73,749 15.70 459,683 79,063 17.20 5,314 10054 ALVECHURCH, CROWN MEADOW FIRST 1,381,171 235,101 17.02 1,391,711 205,044 14.73 (30,057) 10057 ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE PRIMARY 1,469,959 121,039 8.23 1,340,801 155,675 11.61 34,636 Academy 2016-17 10058 ASHTON-UNDER-HILL FIRST 439,807 63,874 14.52 461,166 62,548 13.56 (1,326) 10059 ASTLEY C.E. PRIMARY 463,665 114,492 24.69 473,688 94,156 19.88 (20,336) 10071 BADSEY FIRST 956,242 432,309 45.21 1,008,076 482,085 47.82 49,776 10072 BARNT GREEN ST. ANDREW'S C.E. FIRST 813,765 81,790 10.05 811,215 73,390 9.05 (8,400) 10073 BAYTON C.E. PRIMARY 513,301 54,059 10.53 496,088 20,876 4.21 (33,183) 10074 BELBROUGHTON C.E. PRIMARY & NURSERY 559,953 43,693 7.80 571,725 ( 1,278) (0.22) (44,971) 10075 BEOLEY FIRST 461,640 19,944 4.32 473,142 16,845 3.56 (3,098) 10077 BEWDLEY, ST ANNE'S CE PRIMARY 1,202,982 ( 12,041) (1.00) 1,215,954 13,575 1.12 25,616 10079 BEWDLEY PRIMARY 1,414,483 180,517 12.76 1,449,268 148,927 10.28 (31,590) 10080 BLAKEDOWN C.E. PRIMARY 561,093 40,526 7.22 592,688 38,063 6.42 (2,464) 10086 BREDON HANCOCK'S ENDOWED FIRST 705,434 73,148 10.37 678,014 46,136 6.80 (27,012) 10087 BRETFORTON FIRST 384,700 58,189 15.13 361,722 2,915 0.81 (55,274) 10090 BROADHEATH C.E. PRIMARY 596,491 76,425 12.81 584,613 64,986 11.12 (11,439) 10091 BROADWAS C.E. PRIMARY 391,621 ( 9,860) (2.52) 436,198 11,816 2.71 21,676 10092 BROADWAY FIRST 495,008 29,526 5.96 482,489 24,560 5.09 (4,966) 10093 BROADWAY, ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 487,814 ( 56,355) (11.55) 478,747 ( 79,101) (16.52) (22,746) Academy 2016-17 10096 BROMSGROVE, CATSHILL FIRST SCHOOL & NURSERY 1,078,955 ( 28,249) (2.62) 1,154,584 ( 8,793) (0.76) 19,456 10097 BROMSGROVE, CHARFORD FIRST 1,918,077 306,062 15.96 2,046,172 162,498 7.94 (143,564) 10098 BROMSGROVE, FINSTALL FIRST 1,136,580 137,940 12.14 1,152,519 138,284 12.00 344 10099 BROMSGROVE, LICKEY END FIRST 611,250 34,374 5.62 621,552 ( 25,696) (4.13) (60,070) 10100 BROMSGROVE, MEADOWS FIRST 1,647,932 342,014 20.75 1,638,378 391,517 23.90 49,502 10101 BROMSGROVE, MILLFIELDS FIRST 950,524 120,344 12.66 1,053,808 89,591 8.50 (30,753) 10103 BROMSGROVE, SIDEMOOR FIRST & NURSERY 1,605,266 111,931 6.97 1,614,620 79,675 4.93 (32,256) 10104 RUBERY, LICKEY HILLS PRIMARY 1,714,652 52,007 3.03 1,735,763 45,845 2.64 (6,162) 10105 BROMSGROVE, BLACKWELL FIRST 526,914 89,972 17.08 591,742 111,579 18.86 21,607 10121 CALLOW END C.E. PRIMARY 451,281 24,682 5.47 470,989 21,615 4.59 (3,066) 10124 CASTLEMORTON C.E. PRIMARY 500,365 86,639 17.32 484,090 67,148 13.87 (19,490) 10126 CHADDESLEY CORBETT ENDOWED PRIMARY 856,712 22,014 2.57 877,923 36,623 4.17 14,609 10127 CHURCH LENCH C.E. FIRST 400,758 121,535 30.33 415,343 124,140 29.89 2,605 10128 CLAINES C.E. PRIMARY 813,212 14,447 1.78 833,471 ( 3,041) (0.36) (17,488) 10129 CLEEVE PRIOR C.E. FIRST 341,339 64,310 18.84 293,856 25,249 8.59 (39,061) 10131 CLENT PAROCHIAL PRIMARY 495,478 58,984 11.90 486,441 45,210 9.29 (13,774) 10133 CLIFTON-UPON-TEME PRIMARY 365,695 1,495 0.41 385,176 ( 7,757) (2.01) (9,252) 10138 COOKLEY SEBRIGHT ENDOWED PRIMARY 928,589 36,715 3.95 930,916 39,162 4.21 2,447 10140 CROPTHORNE-WITH-CHARLTON C.E. FIRST 429,060 71,512 16.67 462,358 60,603 13.11 (10,909) 10141 CROWLE C.E. FIRST 367,494 38,435 10.46 328,889 39,296 11.95 861 Academy 2016-17 10151 DEFFORD-CUM-BESFORD C.E. FIRST 319,616 63,850 19.98 307,565 55,786 18.14 (8,064) 10153 DODFORD FIRST 334,104 26,609 7.96 355,098 22,233 6.26 (4,376) 10155 DROITWICH, WESTLANDS FIRST 1,370,866 347,296 25.33 1,278,279 227,503 17.80 (119,793) 10156 DROITWICH, CHAWSON COMMUNITY FIRST 1,558,537 202,122 12.97 1,557,574 181,679 11.66 (20,443) 10157 DROITWICH, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 832,000 10,683 1.28 855,466 30,181 3.53 19,498 10158 DROITWICH, ST.PETER'S C.E. FIRST 0 Academy 2016-17 - Balance transferred 10176 ECKINGTON C.E. FIRST 482,704 86,646 17.95 444,351 63,160 14.21 (23,487) 10177 ELDERSFIELD LAWN C.E. PRIMARY 488,818 87,611 17.92 483,712 36,461 7.54 (51,150) 10178 ELMLEY CASTLE C.E. FIRST 260,442 ( 36,226) (13.91) 238,195 ( 77,078) (32.36) (40,852) 10180 EVESHAM, ST RICHARD'S C.E.FIRST 1,475,227 295,195 20.01 1,492,463 403,120 27.01 107,925 10181 EVESHAM, ST.ANDREW'S C.E.FIRST 798,208 2,774 0.35 894,660 53,420 5.97 50,646 10182 EVESHAM, SWAN LANE FIRST 1,473,613 382,601 25.96 1,488,550 174,737 11.74 (207,864) 10183 EVESHAM, ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 835,984 86,001 10.29 830,344 78,733 9.48 (7,268) Academy 2016-17

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix B1 Analysis Appendix B Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2015/16 & 2016/17 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc interest Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * 2016/17 * interest 10200 FAR FOREST LEA MEMORIAL C.E. PRIMARY 642,304 2,940 0.46 670,088 3,896 0.58 956 10201 FAIRFIELD FIRST 504,110 68,723 13.63 516,145 93,768 18.17 25,045 10203 FLADBURY C.E. FIRST 324,358 ( 6,277) (1.94) 356,291 ( 11,194) (3.14) (4,917) 10204 B FLYFORD FLAVELL FIRST 428,774 33,512 7.82 387,647 16,078 4.15 (17,434) 10224 GREAT WITLEY C.E. PRIMARY 0 Academy 2015-16 10225 GRIMLEY & HOLT C.E. PRIMARY 430,954 53,202 12.35 443,130 13,373 3.02 (39,829) 10241 HAGLEY PRIMARY 2,324,244 223,073 9.60 2,337,768 253,857 10.86 30,784 10242 HALLOW C.E. PRIMARY 777,512 132,415 17.03 799,282 89,524 11.20 (42,891) 10243 HANBURY C.E. FIRST 531,875 28,259 5.31 508,454 9,925 1.95 (18,335) 10245 HANLEY SWAN ST. GABRIEL'S WITH ST. MARY'S C.E. 489,943 25,004 5.10 502,892 21,380 4.25 (3,624) Academy 2016-17 10247 HARVINGTON C.E. FIRST 731,842 182,780 24.98 753,896 126,119 16.73 (56,661) 10248 HARTLEBURY C.E. PRIMARY 741,508 10,843 1.46 767,645 1,014 0.13 (9,829) Academy 2016-17 10276 HIMBLETON C.E. FIRST 351,743 63,816 18.14 324,315 44,659 13.77 (19,157) 10277 HINDLIP C.E. FIRST 473,820 51,925 10.96 477,872 51,000 10.67 (924) 10291 INKBERROW FIRST 496,221 54,213 10.93 512,153 41,820 8.17 (12,393) 10296 KEMPSEY PRIMARY 1,009,172 145,208 14.39 1,058,871 148,928 14.06 3,720 Academy 2016-17 10317 KIDDERMINSTER, BIRCHEN COPPICE PRIMARY 1,607,027 69,295 4.31 1,691,336 21,845 1.29 (47,450) 10318 KIDDERMINSTER, COMBERTON PRIMARY 1,674,643 121,262 7.24 1,740,968 157,883 9.07 36,621 10319 KIDDERMINSTER, FOLEY PARK PRIMARY 1,117,018 39,713 3.56 1,074,965 22,316 2.08 (17,397) 10320 KIDDERMINSTER, FRANCHE COMMUNITY PRIMARY 2,962,417 388,620 13.12 3,314,473 575,341 17.36 186,722 10321 KIDDERMINSTER, OFFMORE PRIMARY 1,329,006 28,152 2.12 1,347,946 32,491 2.41 4,339 10323 KIDDERMINSTER, ST CATHERINE'S CE PRIMARY 1,731,190 87,996 5.08 1,743,073 83,452 4.79 (4,545) 10324 KIDDERMINSTER, ST GEROGE'S CE PRIMARY & NURSERY 1,050,826 45,888 4.37 1,012,999 12,142 1.20 (33,746) 10325 KIDDERMINSTER, ST JOHN'S CE PRIMARY 1,722,501 65,145 3.78 1,746,917 72,932 4.17 7,787 10326 KIDDERMINSTER, ST OSWALD'S CE PRIMARY 938,680 34,633 3.69 975,988 14,134 1.45 (20,499) 10327 KIDDERMINSTER, ST MARY'S CE PRIMARY 1,212,910 227,244 18.74 1,179,299 164,260 13.93 (62,985) 10328 KIDDERMINSTER, SUTTON PARK PRIMARY 1,192,959 36,078 3.02 1,172,749 79,797 6.80 43,719 10342 LEIGH & BRANSFORD PRIMARY 505,067 32,069 6.35 537,302 20,699 3.85 (11,371) 10349 LINDRIDGE ST. LAWRENCE'S C.E. PRIMARY 405,809 44,585 10.99 423,465 25,465 6.01 (19,121) 10351 THE LITTLETONS C.E. FIRST 534,986 100,006 18.69 454,525 113,015 24.86 13,009 Academy 2016-17 10370 MALVERN, NORTHLEIGH C.E. PRIMARY 1,184,511 22,649 1.91 1,210,260 ( 55,498) (4.59) (78,147) 10372 MADRESFIELD C.E. PRIMARY 512,585 45,965 8.97 523,600 58,330 11.14 12,365 10380 MALVERN PARISH C.E. PRIMARY 807,841 74,161 9.18 822,721 21,255 2.58 (52,906) Academy 2016-17 10381 MALVERN, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 705,590 36,392 5.16 756,791 2,550 0.34 (33,843) 10384 MALVERN WELLS C.E. PRIMARY 461,176 36,073 7.82 465,189 34,068 7.32 (2,005) 10385 WEST MALVERN ST JAMES' C.E. PRIMARY 494,785 30,793 6.22 477,048 18,393 3.86 (12,399) 10386 MALVERN, WYCHE C.E. PRIMARY 580,814 30,058 5.18 597,916 53,243 8.90 23,185 10387 MALVERN, THE GROVE PRIMARY 1,193,655 63,732 5.34 1,260,742 37,343 2.96 (26,389) 10388 MARTLEY C.E. PRIMARY 607,016 72,534 11.95 601,314 95,197 15.83 22,663 10403 NORTON JUXTA KEMPSEY C.E. FIRST 608,376 32,985 5.42 587,553 47,727 8.12 14,742 10411 OFFENHAM C.E. FIRST 476,427 42,321 8.88 427,653 39,898 9.33 (2,423) Academy 2016-17 10412 OMBERSLEY ENDOWED FIRST 567,150 5,343 0.94 598,163 22,903 3.83 17,560 10414 OVERBURY C.E. FIRST 352,754 32,556 9.23 388,033 21,027 5.42 (11,529) 10421 PEBWORTH FIRST 252,184 22,541 8.94 250,619 23,877 9.53 1,336 10424 PENDOCK C.E. PRIMARY 395,256 93,860 23.75 343,683 83,509 24.30 (10,350) 10426 PERSHORE, ABBEY PARK FIRST & NURSERY 732,076 56,548 7.72 749,598 32,357 4.32 (24,191) 10427 PERSHORE, CHERRY ORCHARD FIRST 801,408 164,166 20.48 821,021 116,043 14.13 (48,123) 10428 PERSHORE, HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC PRIMARY 694,899 15,547 2.24 731,931 102,406 13.99 86,859 10430 PINVIN C.E. FIRST 545,194 60,339 11.07 585,458 26,769 4.57 (33,570) Academy 2016-17 10431 POWICK C.E. PRIMARY 783,220 71,540 9.13 789,340 51,024 6.46 (20,517) 10443 REDDITCH, BATCHLEY FIRST 1,449,954 ( 74,362) (5.13) 1,662,094 50,935 3.06 125,297 10446 REDDITCH, FECKENHAM C.E. FIRST 526,381 92,945 17.66 533,382 51,341 9.63 (41,604) 10447 REDDITCH, HOLYOAKES FIELD FIRST 1,214,161 66,522 5.48 1,245,959 30,630 2.46 (35,892) 10451 REDDITCH, MOON'S MOAT FIRST 1,256,298 306,281 24.38 1,214,108 248,256 20.45 (58,026) 10453 REDDITCH, ROMAN WAY FIRST 1,029,996 168,193 16.33 1,004,608 116,915 11.64 (51,279)

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix B1 Analysis Appendix B Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2015/16 & 2016/17 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc interest Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * 2016/17 * interest 10454 REDDITCH, ST. GEORGE'S C.E. FIRST 1,241,547 123,592 9.95 1,240,397 121,276 9.78 (2,315) 10456 REDDITCH, ST. LUKE'S C.E. FIRST 756,435 67,039 8.86 739,477 74,474 10.07 7,435 10457 B REDDITCH, ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC FIRST 1,013,295 42,202 4.16 1,038,752 45,160 4.35 2,958 10458 REDDITCH, ST. STEPHEN'S C.E. FIRST 792,847 176,553 22.27 794,145 143,703 18.10 (32,850) 10461 REDDITCH, TENACRES FIRST 1,226,308 130,623 10.65 1,276,228 136,271 10.68 5,647 10462 REDDITCH, WOODROW FIRST 1,521,437 267,750 17.60 1,575,142 197,714 12.55 (70,036) 10464 REDDITCH, ABBEY WOOD FIRST 0 Academy 2015-16 10466 REDDITCH, OAK HILL FIRST 1,960,974 242,156 12.35 1,999,547 277,210 13.86 35,054 10471 ROMSLEY, ST. KENELM'S C.E. PRIMARY 820,335 71,468 8.71 827,936 18,931 2.29 (52,537) 10476 RUSHWICK C.E. PRIMARY 610,272 34,008 5.57 609,763 18,051 2.96 (15,957) 10477 RUBERY, HOLYWELL PRIMARY & NURSERY 1,697,879 113,376 6.68 1,749,298 176,258 10.08 62,882 10492 SEDGEBERROW C.E. FIRST 632,977 104,138 16.45 680,060 129,969 19.11 25,831 10497 STOKE PRIOR FIRST 583,922 62,246 10.66 610,201 44,066 7.22 (18,180) 10502 STOURPORT, BURLISH PARK PRIMARY 1,820,998 207,776 11.41 1,888,520 272,014 14.40 64,239 10506 STOURPORT PRIMARY 0 Academy 2016-17 - Balance transferred 10510 SYTCHAMPTON ENDOWED FIRST 386,180 ( 78,281) (20.27) 354,254 ( 124,335) (35.10) (46,054) 10521 TARDEBIGGE C.E. FIRST 630,823 83,761 13.28 651,912 63,240 9.70 (20,521) 10523 TENBURY C.E. PRIMARY 0 Academy 2015-16 10524 TIBBERTON C.E. FIRST 375,729 41,107 10.94 364,576 37,152 10.19 (3,955) 10530 UPPER ARLEY C.E. PRIMARY 352,579 ( 14,784) (4.19) 399,256 9,452 2.37 24,235 10532 UPTON-UPON-SEVERN C.E. PRIMARY 772,285 ( 12,359) (1.60) 741,837 ( 26,717) (3.60) (14,358) 10533 UPTON SNODSBURY C.E. FIRST 342,995 62,678 18.27 352,865 63,053 17.87 375 10542 WELLAND PRIMARY 562,823 39,248 6.97 594,023 33,884 5.70 (5,364) 10548 WHITTINGTON C.E. PRIMARY 791,658 61,245 7.74 795,523 54,318 6.83 (6,927) 10550 WILDEN ALL SAINTS' C.E.PRIMARY 742,833 17,267 2.32 817,443 66,700 8.16 49,433 10552 WOLVERLEY SEBRIGHT PRIMARY 540,435 34,644 6.41 596,256 39,221 6.58 4,577 10554 WORCESTER, CHERRY ORCHARD PRIMARY 2,425,183 232,530 9.59 2,441,960 164,537 6.74 (67,994) 10556 WORCESTER, CRANHAM PRIMARY 0 Academy 2016-17 - Balance transferred 10557 WORCESTER, DINES GREEN PRIMARY 1,224,633 281,513 22.99 1,268,297 226,841 17.89 (54,672) 10560 WORCESTER, THE FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY PRIMARY 1,162,040 ( 9,183) (0.79) 1,171,766 2,143 0.18 11,327 10564 WORCESTER, NORTHWICK MANOR PRIMARY 0 Academy 2016-17 - Balance transferred 10567 WORCESTER, NUNNERY WOOD PRIMARY 1,503,124 67,691 4.50 1,547,547 66,926 4.32 (765) 10568 WORCESTER, OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC 888,122 47,987 5.40 899,881 78,846 8.76 30,859 10569 WORCESTER, PERDISWELL PRIMARY 1,625,323 188,400 11.59 1,617,491 207,421 12.82 19,021 10570 WORCESTER, PITMASTON PRIMARY 2,431,996 198,415 8.16 2,396,175 217,216 9.07 18,801 10572 WORCESTER, ST. BARNABAS C.E. PRIMARY 1,820,482 19,073 1.05 1,894,181 ( 1,871) (0.10) (20,944) 10574 WORCESTER, RED HILL C.E. PRIMARY 891,662 13,622 1.53 887,756 ( 16,440) (1.85) (30,062) 10578 WORCESTER, ST. GEORGE'S C.E. PRIMARY 943,103 121,305 12.86 915,032 100,179 10.95 (21,127) 10579 WORCESTER, ST. GEORGE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 844,939 34,274 4.06 853,891 26,925 3.15 (7,349) 10581 WORCESTER, ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY 1,161,555 27,918 2.40 1,434,191 96,200 6.71 68,282 10582 WORCESTER, STANLEY ROAD PRIMARY 1,759,559 54,305 3.09 1,831,154 94,962 5.19 40,657 10587 WORCESTER, OLDBURY PARK PRIMARY 1,730,071 235,558 13.62 1,780,885 100,042 5.62 (135,517) 10589 WORCESTER, THE LYPPARD GRANGE PRIMARY 1,399,990 189,840 13.56 1,463,025 140,321 9.59 (49,519) 10592 WYCHBOLD FIRST & NURSERY 449,599 76,639 17.05 534,347 49,409 9.25 (27,230) 10593 WYTHALL, MEADOW GREEN PRIMARY 1,247,352 7,572 0.61 1,257,442 ( 32,804) (2.61) (40,376) 10601 DRAKES BROUGHTON, ST. BARNABAS C.E. F&M 1,589,263 157,906 9.94 1,414,026 18,772 1.33 (139,134) Academy 2016-17 10604 PERSHORE, ABBEY PARK MIDDLE 1,079,248 81,551 7.56 1,200,961 117,046 9.75 35,495 10605 PINVIN, ST. NICHOLAS' C.E. MIDDLE 1,333,803 151,816 11.38 1,288,743 136,418 10.59 (15,398) Academy 2016-17 10606 RUBERY, BEACONSIDE PRIMARY & NURSERY 1,038,696 79,268 7.63 1,020,424 98,142 9.62 18,875 10634 DROITWICH, WESTACRE MIDDLE 1,870,853 641,326 34.28 1,864,517 628,940 33.73 (12,386) 10635 DROITWICH, WITTON MIDDLE 1,843,224 ( 6,819) (0.37) 1,820,605 14,011 0.77 20,830

TOTAL NURSERY & PRIMARY 140,321,585 13,673,300 9.74 142,829,798 12,228,362 8.56 (3,074,982) 1,630,040 SECONDARY SCHOOLS 10621 ALVECHURCH C.E. MIDDLE 1,994,491 20,052 1.01 2,003,277 607 0.03 (19,445) Academy 2016-17

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix B1 Analysis Appendix B Schools' Carry-forward analysis 2015/16 & 2016/17 Cost Centre School Total Resources 2015/16 CFWD inc interest Total Resources 2016/17 CFWD inc Movement 2015/16 * 2016/17 * interest 10625 BREDON HILL MIDDLE 0 Academy 2016-17 - Balance transferred 10626 BROMSGROVE, ASTON FIELDS MIDDLE 2,415,238 11,766 0.49 2,516,878 1,904 0.08 (9,862) 10627 BROMSGROVE, CATSHILL MIDDLE 1,365,275 ( 20,725) (1.52) 1,376,476 ( 43,590) (3.17) (22,864) 10629 BROMSGROVE, PARKSIDE MIDDLE 2,489,617 53,949 2.17 2,543,175 ( 13,734) (0.54) (67,684) 10638 EVESHAM, BLACKMINSTER MIDDLE 1,197,454 35,958 3.00 1,213,382 38,726 3.19 2,768 10640 EVESHAM, ST. EGWIN'S C.E. MIDDLE 1,655,507 327,021 19.75 1,681,593 273,311 16.25 (53,711) 10656 REDDITCH, BIRCHENSALE MIDDLE 2,161,910 197,723 9.15 2,188,495 62,357 2.85 (135,366) 10665 REDDITCH, CHURCH HILL MIDDLE 0 Academy 2015-16 10732 THE BEWDLEY SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM 4,696,015 273,049 5.81 4,703,016 219,134 4.66 (53,915) 10734 BROMSGROVE, NORTH BROMSGROVE HIGH 4,908,932 ( 621,627) (12.66) 4,675,388 ( 1,345,163) (28.77) (723,536) 10746 The Demontfort School 5,012,013 54,911 1.10 4,823,472 ( 104,494) (2.17) (159,406) 10843 Wolverley Ce Secondary 3,245,679 ( 445,350) (13.72) 2,989,445 ( 1,154,058) (38.60) (708,708) 10847 B Worcester, Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College 5,136,858 698,178 13.59 5,150,499 485,960 9.44 (212,218)

TOTAL SECONDARY 36,278,989 584,905 1.61 35,865,095 (1,579,042) -4.40 (2,166,715) 2,768 SPECIAL SCHOOLS 10903 BROMSGROVE, CHADSGROVE 2,421,162 271,638 11.22 2,576,050 305,980 11.88 34,342 10905 BROMSGROVE, RIGBY HALL 1,537,900 82,221 5.35 1,761,749 186,380 10.58 104,160 10906 Wyre Forest New Special School 4,847,421 1,049,226 - 4,884,816 816,475 16.71 (232,751) 10946 REDDITCH, PITCHEROAK 2,113,123 289,847 13.72 2,192,740 237,051 10.81 (52,796) 10958 FORT ROYAL COMMUNITY PRIMARY 3,276,697 638,997 19.50 3,773,317 851,099 22.56 212,102

TOTAL SPECIAL 1,921,010 234,326 12.20 1,975,875 141,391 7.16 (92,935) -

TOTAL DELEGATED BUDGETS 192,717,886 16,824,462 8.73 195,859,441 13,187,697 6.73 (5,620,179) 1,983,412

B = Bank account school O = Opening school/Newly delegated school C = Closed school A = Academy = School Closed in Previous Year

* Total Resources does not include carry-forward or "school generated other income"

20/06/2017 2017-7-6 WSF Agenda Item 10 Appendix B1 Analysis AGENDA ITEM 11 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

REPORT TO THE WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF) DSG OUTTURN 2016-17

1. PURPOSE

1.1 To advise the WSF on the DSG outturn position for the financial year 2016-17 including details on commitments and future use.

1.2 To request the WSF to note and endorse issues and any proposals for de-delegated services and the future use of any central DSG reserve.

2. DSG OUTTURN 2016-17

2.1 The DSG is currently allocated on a historic basis to LAs in three blocks – Schools, High Needs and Early Years.

2.2 The majority of the DSG is delegated to schools with any variation to the budgets allocated forming school carry forward balances. There are also payments to early years' providers for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

2.3 The centrally retained DSG contains specific services, which are limited by the requirements of the School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations. The full list for 2017-18 is attached at Appendix A. Worcestershire makes provision for specific aspects as indicated some of which have to be approved by the WSF on an annual basis.

2.4 Any variations on the centrally retained element of the DSG are then required to be carried forward. The DSG carry forward position is reported as part of the County Council's year end accounts and represents any accumulated carry forward since the introduction of the DSG from 2006/07.

2.5 The statutory funding regulations put significant restrictions on the use of DSG carry forward. This is detailed by the DfE in their Schools Revenue Funding Operational Guidance 2017-18. This requires any carry forward to be treated as follows: -

'Any DSG underspend brought forward from the previous year may be used to support central expenditure (providing no limits are breached) in the schools block, or transferred to either the high needs or early years block. Alternatively, an underspend may be carried forward to the next funding period and allocated to schools via the funding formula.'

2.6 There are further provisions for

(a) De-delegated Funding where: -

'Any unspent de-delegated funding remaining at the year-end should be reported to Schools Forum. Funding may be carried forward to the following funding period as with any other centrally retained budget, and can be used specifically for de-delegated services if the authority wishes.'

(b) Pupil Growth Funding where: -

'Any unspent growth funding remaining at the year-end should be reported to Schools Forum. Funding may be carried forward to the following funding period as with any other centrally retained budget, and can be used specifically for growth if the authority wishes.'

2.7 Also in terms of Schools Forum powers and responsibilities for the DSG Reserve only relates to deciding how to fund from the Schools Budget any deficit carried forward on central expenditure. The use of any DSG Reserve is for determination by the LA.

2.8 The DSG carry forward position as at the end of 2016-17 i.e. 31st March 2017 is detailed in Appendix B. This is still subject to external audit of the year end accounts. It provides the overall amount including details on the specific elements for: -  Current commitments for 2017-18 and proposed uses in future years in Annex 1.  Pupil Growth Fund in Annex 2.  De-delegated services in Annex 3.

2.9 The proposed uses in future years detail the current longer term pressures and will be subject to ongoing review during 2017-18 and in future years as required. This includes an amount of £0.2m already included in the Local Schools Funding Formula in 2017-18 and those continuing commitments endorsed at the end of 2016-17

3. RECOMMENDATION

3.1 The WSF are requested to: -  Note the SSC criteria previously endorsed in Appendix A.  Note the DSG carry forward position 2016-17.  Endorse the existing commitments and current proposed uses as detailed in Appendix B and associated Annexes.

Sue Alexander Head of Financial Management Adults, Children, Families and Communities

Andy McHale Service Manager Funding and Policy Children, Families and Communities

June 2017 APPENDIX A

DETAILS OF DSG CENTRALLY RETAINED SERVICES 2017-18

APPROVAL REQUIRED SERVICE AREAS De-delegated Services for Maintained Schools

Requires Schools Forum  Contingencies. # (including schools in financial Maintained School Members by difficulties and deficits of closing schools) Phase to Decide See criteria below for information.  Behaviour support services.  Support to underperforming ethnic groups and bilingual learners. # *  Free school meals eligibility. # *  Insurance.  Museum and library services.  Staff costs supply cover (e.g. long-term sickness, maternity, trade union and public duties). #

# Indicates currently de-delegated * Part of Babcock Contract Centrally Retained

Not Requiring Schools Forum  High Needs Block provision. ~ Approval  Central Licences negotiated by the Secretary of State. ~

~ Indicates currently centrally retained Centrally Retained Prior To Local Schools Formula Allocation

Requires Agreement of Schools  Funding for significant pre-16 pupil growth, Forum including new schools set up to meet basic need, whether maintained or academy. ^  Funding to enable all schools to meet the infant class size requirement. ^  Funding for good or outstanding schools with falling rolls where growth in pupil numbers is expected within three years.  Back-pay for equal pay claims.  Remission of boarding fees at maintained schools and academies.  Places in independent schools for non-SEN pupils.

^ Indicates currently centrally retained

Centrally Retained Prior to Local Schools Formula Allocation

(No increases in expenditure from 2012-13)

Requires Approval of the Schools  Admissions. ¬ Forum for Each Line  Servicing of Schools Forum. ¬

¬ Indicates currently centrally retained

Centrally Retained Prior to Local Schools Formula Allocation

(No new commitments or increases in expenditure from 2012-13)

Requires Approval of the Schools  Capital expenditure funded from revenue (i.e. Forum for Each Line no new projects can be charged to the central schools budget).  Contribution to combined budgets. @  Existing termination of employment costs (i.e. no new redundancy costs can be charged to the central schools budget).  Schools budget funded prudential borrowing costs.  Schools budget funded SEN transport costs.

@ Indicates currently centrally retained

Criteria for Use of School Specific Contingency (SSC) Funding

'Contingencies can be retained centrally for maintained schools but only for a limited range of circumstances: - a) Exceptional unforeseen costs which it would be unreasonable to expect governing bodies to meet. b) Schools in financial difficulties. c) Additional costs relating to new, reorganised or closing schools.'

DfE definition

Access to the SSC for Maintained Schools

A request in order to access School Specific Contingency (SSC) funding in relation to DfE circumstance a) above, can only be made in the following situations: -

1) To support a school that has incurred additional expenditure following a serious and unexpected critical incident.

2) To support a school that is experiencing exceptional difficulties in providing an adequate standard of education for its pupils. Before agreeing to allocate any funding in relation to this situation, the following criteria apply: -

a) The school is LA maintained.

b) The school following a Section 5 inspection or LA review is categorised as being in OFSTED and/or LA categories 3 or 4, i.e. giving significant cause for concern; and/or the school has a specific time limited issue.

Either of which may impact on the school's ability to provide an adequate standard of education or be at significant risk of doing so.

c) All other solutions and sources of funding have been explored and there are no other options available to support the school and address the identified need.

d) The LA action plan for the school identifies expenditure which is required to bring about necessary improvements and which cannot be met from the school's own budget. The need must be identified as both significant and urgent.

(This may include the purchase of equipment or services to provide the statutory elements of the school curriculum, to ensure health and safety standards are met, to fund secondments, staffing restructures or additional staffing needs where the provision within the school is currently inadequate and pupils are at significant risk, etc. Please note: this is not a fully exhaustive list.)

e) The amount of funding requested should be time limited and set against agreed outcomes. The amount requested should reflect actual costs to be incurred wherever possible.

f) The LA action plan must have been discussed with the relevant Schools Manager; Headteacher and Chair of Governors before being brought to the School Specific Allocation Meeting.

g) Regular Project Board meetings if relevant will be in place to monitor progress and the school SLT and Governing Body will be accountable for the use of any funding awarded.

In respect of DfE circumstances b) and c) above these will be assessed for individual schools as they arise at the discretion of the LA. DSG RESERVE ANALYSIS 2016-17 TO 2017-18 APPENDIX B - ANNEX 1

£'000 £'000 £'000

DSG B/Fwd 1st April 2016 -9,857 surplus

Variations In 2016-17 (Overspend)

Mainstream School and Early Years (EY) Allocations Local Schools Funding Formula 2,005 ) Funded by DSG Reserves Earmarked in 2016-17 EY 2, 3 & 4 Year Olds, SEN and Capacity Building -397 Exclusions -56

1,552

High Needs (HN) HN School Top Up Funding, Independent Provision, Transitions, etc -344 Portage 126

-218

Statutory Duties - Pupil Growth Fund -86

Other -217

= Total In Year Variation 1,031 deficit

= DSG C/Fwd into 2017-18 -8,826 surplus

DSG Used in 2017-18 and Future Commitments/Cost Pressures

Reserves Used in 2017-18 Schools Block - Local Funding Formula One Off Allocation 200 ) Required to preserve APT units of resource 2017-18

Earmarked Reserves in 2017-18 High Needs Block - Pupil Exclusions 424 ) As previous year plus in year variation Portage 125 ) In year variation plus provision for service to September 2018 Schools Block - De-delegated Services 627 ) As previous year plus in year variation Pupil Growth Fund 86 ) In year variation

1,262

Potential Longer Term Commitments

Early Years and High Needs Blocks 5,236 ) As previous year plus in year variations AP Places Pressures 1,100 ) As previous year Schools Block - Pre 2013-14 Reserve Schools in Fnancial Difficulties 1,028 ) As previous year plus in other in year variations

7,364

8,826 spend

Balance After Earmarked Reserves in 2017-18 and Potential Longer Longer Term Commitments 0

APPENDIX B - ANNEX 2

PUPIL GROWTH FUND 2016-17

£ £ £

Pupil Growth Fund Basic Need Approvals 2015-16 2016-17 Total Full Year Effect Part Year Effect Academies Only All Schools

Budget E28210 700,000

Allocations

Maintained Schools Nunnery Wood Primary Sept 2013 0 25,255 25,255 Wychbold First Sept 2013 0 25,255 25,255 Lyppard Grange Primary Sept 2013 0 30,306 30,306 Blakedown CE Primary Sept 2014 0 10,102 10,102 Batchley First Sept 2014 0 33,673 33,673 St. Joseph's RC Primary Sept 2014 0 48,826 48,826 Stanley Road Primary Sept 2014 0 13,469 13,469 Catshill First Sept 2014 0 28,622 28,622 Franche Primary Sept 2014 0 25,255 25,255 Blackwell First Sept 2015 0 8,418 8,418 Millfield First Sept 2015 0 21,888 21,888 St. Andrew's First Sept 2015 0 31,989 31,989 Leigh and Bransford Primary Sept 2016 0 25,255 25,255 Callow End CE Primary Sept 2016 0 5,051 5,051

Sub Total Maintained 0 333,364 333,364

Academies Bengeworth First Sept 2013 31,037 45,459 76,496 Oasis Academy Warndon Sept 2013 35,812 6,735 42,547 Matchborough First Sept 2014 22,681 40,408 63,089 Heronswood Primary Sept 2014 0 15,153 15,153 Abbeywood First Sept 2014 0 26,938 26,938 Northwick Manor Primary Sept 2016 0 55,561 55,561

Total Sub Total Academies 89,530 190,254 279,784

Grand Total 89,530 523,618 613,148

Underspend -86,852

Allocations made on approved formula of: - Difference between new admissions in September against leavers in top year group in previous year at Primary AWPU

APPENDIX B - ANNEX 3 DE-DELEGATED SERVICES FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS 2016-17

Service Area Budget Actual Over/(Under) Previous Total Spend Year

£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000

School Specific Contingency 172.5 216.3 43.8 -277.3 -233.5

Support to Underperforming Groups * 0.0 0.0 0.0 -167.4 -167.4

Free School Meals Eligibility * 0.0 0.0 0.0 -16.5 -16.5

Staff Costs 157.2 116.3 -40.9 -168.4 -209.3

L&A Provider Contract 396.7 396.9 0.2 0.0 0.2

TOTAL 726.4 729.5 3.1 -629.9 -626.8

* No longer applicable as individual services in 2016-17 as part of L&A Provider Contract. # No longer applicable as part of Schools Block Centrally Retained with coat as advised by the DfE. AGENDA ITEM 12 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

REPORT TO WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF) EARLY YEARS (EY) UPDATE – PROVIDER INFORMATION FOR 2017/18

1. PURPOSE

1.1 To advise the WSF on the current position on information to EY providers for 2017/18.

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 The WSF members were advised at its last meeting of the requirements made by the DfE on LAs and EY providers for the changes to EY provision in 2017/18.

2.2 These included the new national funding arrangements and the new statutory guidance to be introduced from September 2017 to implement the increased entitlement for an additional 15 hours for the working parents of 3 and 4 year olds.

3. ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION

3.1 The LA in conjunction with Babcock PLC the commissioned provider for EY issues has been working on a suite of documents to support the process.

3.2 This process has involved liaison with EY provider representatives to obtain comments and feedback on the draft documents. The LA and Babcock are extremely grateful for the useful comments and suggestions received and have included many of the suggestions in the final documents.

3.3 The documents were circulated on 20th June 2017 are attached for information as follows: -  Letter to EY Providers – Appendix A.  Worcestershire Provider Agreement 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018 – Appendix B.  Provider Declaration Form – Appendix C.  Provider Contact Details Update Form – Appendix D.  Parent Declaration Form – Appendix E.  Worcestershire Privacy Notice – Appendix F.

4. RECOMMENDATION

4.1 The WSF notes and comments on the information provided.

Andy McHale Service Manager Funding and Policy Children, Families and Communities

June 2017

APPENDIX A

Nicky Burford/Catherine Shotton NEF Project Managers

Babcock Prime Prime House, Unit 1, Woodbury Lane Norton, Worcester, Worcestershire | WR5 2PT [email protected] www.babcockinternational.com

20th June, 2017

Dear Early Years Provider,

Please find attached:

 Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18  Provider Declaration Form 2017/18  Provider Contact Details Update Form  Parent Declaration Form 2017  Worcestershire Privacy Notice – September 2017

Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18 Please take the time to read the Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18 in it’s entirety and ensure that you are confident that you are following all of the requirements and guidelines when offering Nursery Education Funding within your setting. The Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18 should be read in conjunction with the DfE guidance ‘Early education and childcare – Statutory guidance for local authorities’, March 2017. Please note that there are significant changes to the way that the universal 15 hour entitlement must be offered, as well as the introduction of ’30 Hours Childcare’.

Provider Declaration Form 2017/18 If you wish to offer Nursery Education Funding during 2017/18, please complete this form and send it to Elaine Witt by Wednesday 5th July. Details of how this can be sent are including on the form. If you no longer wish to offer Nursery Education Funding, please contact the NEF Team. Failure to return the form will result in your removal from the Directory of funded providers. Funding payments will not be made in September to providers who have not completed and returned the Provider Declaration Form 2017/18.

Once you have returned the completed Provider Declaration Form 2017/18, this will be updated on your online record and will be viewable by parents/carers. If you have not recently updated your online provider details or given permission to have your details advertised to the public, we would recommend that you log-on to Online Forms and complete the ‘Update Your Details’ form.

Provider Contact Details Form If your designated funding contact has changed or their details need updating, please complete the Provider Contact Details Update Form as soon as possible and send to Elaine Witt using the details provided on the form. The form must be signed by the registered person.

Parent Declaration Form 2017 The Parent Declaration Form 2017 has been redesigned to take into account new DfE requirements and must be used for all children accessing a funded place from 1st September 2017 onwards. All parents/carers of funded two, three and four year old children must complete this form with accurate information. Before you confirm the eligibility of a 30 Hour Voucher Code, you must ensure that the parent/carer has completed and signed the Parent Declaration Form. The forms must be kept as part of your records and produced upon request.

Worcestershire Privacy Notice – September 2017 This replaces the Privacy Notice 2017 that you received in January. All parents/carers of funded children must have access to view it. We would recommend that you include a copy in your prospectus/registration pack and also display it on your notice board.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Yours Sincerely,

Nicky Burford/Catherine Shotton NEF Project Managers

Worcestershire Provider Agreement

1st September 2017 – 31st August 2018

For providers offering free places for two, three and four year old children Contents

Page Section

3 Introduction 4 Future Policy Changes 4 Key Local Authority Responsibilities 4 Key Provider Responsibilities 5 Safeguarding 5 Eligibility 8 The Grace Period 8 Flexibility 10 Partnership Working 10 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 11 Social Mobility and Disadvantage 12 Quality 12 Business Planning 13 Charging 14 Funding 17 Compliance 18 Termination and Withdrawal of Funding 19 Refusal of Funding Registration 20 Appeals Process 20 Complaints Process 22 Appendices

Introduction

Early years providers1 who wish to offer free2 places for two, three and four year old children must register with Worcestershire County Council (WCC) to be on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers. Providers who wish to be included on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers must sign a Nursery Education Funding Declaration Form, confirming compliance with the current Worcestershire Provider Agreement (WPA). It is important all childcare providers understand their responsibilities under this Provider Agreement as it is based on current law and statutory guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE).

The Worcestershire Provider Agreement (WPA) builds on the national DfE document: 'Early Education and Childcare; Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, March 2017'3 (Statutory Guidance). The WPA 2017/18 should be read in conjunction with the national guidance. The WPA does not replace the statutory guidance but instead clarifies and supports the guidance, as well as providing details that are specific to Worcestershire.

Providers are responsible for ensuring that they have read the WPA and supporting documents in full. If, after reading the WPA providers wish to offer Nursery Education Funding (NEF) from 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018, the Nursery Education Funding Declaration Form must be completed and returned to Worcestershire County Council before funding can be paid. This can be completed either by emailing a scanned copy to [email protected], uploading a copy to Individual – Elaine Witt (ChS Portal Administration) on the Children’s Services Portal at https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/Chs_Portal/Home.aspx or by posting to;

Elaine Witt System Support Officer Business Process Development Team Children's Services County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

This document is applicable to all nurseries, pre-schools, maintained nurseries, wraparound care, childminders and childminder agencies and therefore covers provision run by the local authority, private providers, charities, governors, academies, free schools and the independent sector.

Failure to return the declaration or comply with the terms of the Agreement will lead to providers having funding withdrawn.

1 Early years providers include:  Early years providers and childminders registered on the Ofsted Early Years Register  Childminders registered with a childminder agency that is registered with Ofsted  Schools taking children aged two and over and which are exempt from registration with Ofsted as an early years provider. 2 The term ‘free’ within this document means that it is provided without cost to the parent/carer, through funding provided by the Department for Education and paid by the Local Authority. 3 The statutory guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2 3

Future Policy Changes

Babcock Prime4 and Worcestershire County Council retain the right to update the current Worcestershire Provider Agreement at any point during 1st September 2017 – 31st August 2018 to reflect any national or local policy changes. Any amendments made to legislation during this time period must automatically be adhered to, with or without an updated Worcestershire Provider Agreement.

Key Local Authority Responsibilities

 Local authorities must secure a free entitlement place for every eligible child in their area.  The local authority should work in partnership with providers to agree how to deliver free entitlement places.  The local authority should be clear about their role and the support on offer locally to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as well as their expectations of providers.  The local authority must contribute to the safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and young people in their area.

Key Provider Responsibilities

 The provider must comply with all relevant legislation and insurance requirements.  The provider must follow the Statutory Guidance in its’ entirety. Where any element of the Statutory Guidance is not followed, the provider must be able to provide clear evidence to demonstrate that it was in the best interests of the children involved.  The provider should deliver the free entitlements consistently to all parents, whether in receipt of 15 or 30 hours and regardless of whether they opt to pay for optional services or consumables. This means that the provider should be clear and communicate to parents details about the days and times that they offer free places, along with their services and charges. Those children accessing the free entitlements should receive the same quality and access to provision.  The provider must follow the EYFS5 and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that link to the local authority’s guidance for recognising, responding, reporting and recording suspected or actual abuse.  The provider must have arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These arrangements should include a clear approach to identifying and responding to SEND. Providers should utilise the SEN inclusion fund and Disability Access Fund to deliver effective support, whilst making information available about their SEND offer to parents.

4 Babcock Prime is commissioned by Worcestershire County Council to deliver education service to schools and settings on behalf of the Local Authority. This includes the Early Years Team who provide support to early years settings. 5 The EYFS can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2 4

Safeguarding

 The local authority has overarching responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in their area. They have a number of statutory functions under the 1989 and 2004 Children Acts which make this clear, and the ‘Working together to safeguard children’ 2015 guidance sets these out in detail.  The provider must follow the EYFS and have clear safeguarding policies and procedures in place that are in line with local guidance and procedures for responding to and reporting suspected or actual abuse and neglect. A lead practitioner must take responsibility for safeguarding and all staff must have training to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The provider must have regard to ‘Working together to safeguard children6’ 2015 guidance.  In an effort to keep all children safe, it is recommended that every funded provider: o Adheres to the Worcestershire safeguarding guidance 'Safeguarding and Child Protection Guidance' (Yellow Folder)7, April 2017 (private and voluntary providers and childminders) or ‘Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges’8, September 2016 (school run provision). o Has safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures which are regularly reviewed. o Ensures that training on safeguarding is provided to all staff at induction, is updated regularly, and reflects the requirements of the Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board’s training strategy and (where appropriate) ‘Keeping children safe in education: for schools and colleges’. o Provides staff with regular information on safeguarding and child protection (e.g. at least annually). o Notifies Babcock Prime Early Years Team if they refer a member of staff to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). o Notifies Babcock Prime Early Years Team if a complaint is made to Ofsted about their provision.

Eligibility

 The provider should check original copies of documentation to confirm a child has reached the eligible age on initial registration for all free entitlements. The provider can retain paper or digital copies of documentation to enable the local authority to carry out audits and fraud investigations. Where a provider retains a copy of documentation this must be stored securely and deleted when there is no longer a good reason to keep the data.  The provider should offer places to eligible two-year-olds on the understanding that the child remains eligible until they become eligible for the universal entitlement for three- and four-year- olds.

6 The ‘Working together to safeguard children’ 2015 guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working- together-to-safeguard-children--2 7 The Yellow Folder can be found at: https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/school-effectiveness/early-years/safeguarding 8 The ‘Keeping children safe in education’ 2016 guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children- safe-in-education--2 5

 To be eligible for 15 hours of free early education, from the term after their second birthday, children must be living in a household that receives one or more of the following benefits: o Income Support o Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance o Income-related Employment and Support Allowance o Universal Credit o Support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act o The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit o Child Tax Credits, with an annual household income of no more than £16,190 o Working Tax Credits, with and annual household income of no more than £16,190 o Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (paid for 4 weeks after a family stops qualifying for Working Tax Credits)  Families who believe they meet the economic criteria above should apply for two year old funding at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/freechildcare.

 Children are also entitled to a free place if:

o They are looked after by Worcestershire County Council o They have a current Education, Health and Care Plan. o They are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance o They have left care under a Special Guardianship Order, Child Arrangements Order or an Adoption Order.

 Families meeting the additional criteria should complete a paper application form (A copy is available in Appendix 1) and return it, along with any appropriate evidence as stated on the form, to the NEF Team at Babcock Prime.

 The local authority must ensure that a child has a free entitlement place no later than the beginning of the term following the child and the parent meeting the eligibility criteria for the free entitlements. Families within Worcestershire who are eligible for two year old funding will be provided with a Confirmation Certificate. Funding will start from the beginning of the term following their second birthday if the family applies in advance, or from the day that the application is processed if the child is already of an eligible age.  Children who meet the criteria above will become eligible for a free place from the term following their second birthday until the end of the term in which they turn three years of age.

Children who turn two/three years of Term Two/Three Year Old Funding age between; commences: 1st April and 31st August Autumn Term (September) 1st September and 31st December Spring Term (January) 1st January and 31st March Summer Term (April)

 All children become entitled to 15 ‘universal’ hours of free early education the term following their third birthday, in accordance with the table above. Their entitlement continues until either the end of the term in which they become five years of age or until they start in a maintained school reception class.

 To be eligible for an additional 15 ‘extended’ hours of free early education, children must be living in a household that meets the following criteria:

o The parent of the child (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the free childcare to enable them to work;

o The parent of the child (and their partner where applicable) should be in qualifying paid work. Each parent or the single parent in a lone parent household will need to expect to earn the equivalent of 16 hours at the national living wage or their national minimum wage rate over the forthcoming quarter;

o Where one of both parents are in receipt of benefits in connection with sickness or parenting, they are treated as though they are in paid work;

o Where one parent (in a couple household) is in receipt or could be entitled to be in receipt of specific benefits related to caring, incapacity for work or limited capability for work, they are treated as though they are in paid work.

 Where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 months in order to qualify for the ‘extended’ hours.

 If either or both parents’ income exceeds £100,000 they will not be eligible for the ‘extended’ hours.

 Eligibility for the ‘extended’ hours is determined by HMRC through their online application process9. Eligible parents will be given a ’30 hours eligibility code’ to pass on to their childcare provider.

 Alongside the 30 hours eligibility code, which is the child’s unique 11-digit number, and original copies of documentation, a provider must acquire written consent from, or on behalf of, the parent to be able to receive confirmation and future notifications from the local authority of the validity of the parent’s 30 hours eligibility code.  Once a provider has received written consent from the parent, they should verify the 30 hours eligibility code with the local authority. Funding will start from the beginning of the term following their third birthday if the family applies in advance, or from the day that they provide their ’30 hour eligibility code’, if the child is already of an eligible age.  The local authority will confirm the validity of 30 hours eligibility codes to allow providers to offer 30 hours places for eligible three- and four-year-olds. The local authority will provide a validity checking service to providers to enable them to verify the 30 hours eligibility code, through the Online Provider Portal.  Thereafter, the local authority should complete audit checks to review the validity of eligibility codes for children who qualify for 30 hours free childcare at 6 fixed points in the year, both at the beginning of term and at half-term across the year (in line with the dates as listed in the table below). It is the local authority’s responsibility to notify a provider where a parent has fallen out of eligibility and inform them of the grace period end date.  The local authority will make a summary report available for every provider after each LA audit date to inform providers of the grace period end date for each child who qualifies for 30 hours free childcare. In addition, the summary report will also include the ‘end date’ for each

9 Information for parents about the ‘extended’ hours can be found at: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

qualifying child, to ensure that providers are able to inform parents to re-apply on time, if they so choose.

Date Parent receives ineligible LA audit date: (or Grace Period End decision on reconfirmation: closest working day) date:

1 September – 21 October 22 October 31 December

22 October – 31 December 1 January 31 March 1 Jan – 10 Feb 11 February 31 March 11 Feb – 31 March 1 April 31 August 1 April – 26 May 27 May 31 August 27 May – 31 August 1 September 31 December

The Grace Period

 A child will enter the grace period when the child’s parents cease to meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016, as determined by HMRC or a First Tier Tribunal in the case of an appeal.  Local Authorities will be able to access information about whether a child has ceased to meet the eligibility criteria and entered the grace period via the Eligibility Checking Service. The grace period end date will automatically be applied to eligibility codes.  The local authority should continue to fund a place for a child who enters the grace period as set out in the Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for Local Authorities 2017.  In exceptional circumstances, the local authority may further extend the grace period to support stability and continuity for a child experiencing difficult circumstances, such as the death of a parent or domestic violence. To apply for an extension to the grace period, a provider must submit a request to the NEF Team at Babcock Prime, via the Children’s Services Portal. The request must provide evidence of the child’s circumstances and be submitted before the end of the standard grace period. The request will be assessed by the Early Years Steering Group10 and a response will be communicated directly to the provider.

Flexibility

 Provision must be offered within the national parameters on flexibility as set out in Section A2 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for Local Authorities, which includes: o No session to be longer than 10 hours o No minimum session length o Not before 6am or after 8pm o A maximum of two sites in a single day o Continuous provision during a day, without ‘artificial breaks’

 The provider should work with the local authority and share information about the times and periods at which they are able to offer free entitlements to support the local authority to secure sufficient stretched and flexible places to meet parental demand in the local authority. The provider should also make information about their offer and admissions criteria available to

10 The Early Years Steering Group is a strategic and operational management group made up of representatives from Worcestershire County Council and Babcock Early Years Team to ensure that both organisations work in partnership to deliver early years funding within Worcestershire. 8

parents at the point the child first accesses provision at their setting. Providers should submit information about their setting, including their free offer, to the local authority. This can be done through the Online Forms section of the Online Provider Portal and should be completed termly. Where providers have given permission, this information will be supplied to parents looking for childcare.  To claim funding for a child, the provider must have a completed Parent Declaration Form for every child, clearly identifying the ‘universal’ (first 15) hours for all children and the ‘extended’ (additional 15) hours for qualifying children.  Where a child attends more than one funded setting, the parents/carers will choose how their child’s free hours are allocated, unless one of the providers is a specialist11 provider. o If a child is attending a specialist provider, the specialist provider must be allocated the ‘universal’ hours (up to 15 hours) first. Any remaining universal hours and all of the ‘extended’ hours can then be allocated to another setting/s by the parent/carer. o If a specialist provider offers more than 15 hours per week to a child, any hours above 15 will be funded at the standard hourly Nursery Education Funding rate plus the appropriate Inclusion Supplement. o Where a child is attending two or more mainstream providers, the parent/carer is able to allocate the funded hours to best suit their needs. o Providers should support parents to complete the Parent Declaration Form appropriately, taking into account what ‘funded offer’ is available at their setting. o Parents/carers will be made aware that if a child no longer qualifies for ‘extended’ (additional 15) hours, the child’s free hours will be allocated as per the ‘universal’ (first 15) offer the parent/carer has indicated on the Parent Declaration Form.

11 Specialist providers include:  Special School Nursery Classes  Nursery Plus Classes  Early Years Speech and Language Units  Nursery Assessment Units 9

Partnership Working

 Partnerships should be supported by local authorities on four levels between: o Local authorities and providers o Providers working with other providers, including childminders, schools and organisations o Providers and parents o Local authorities and parents

 The local authority should promote partnership working between different types of providers, including childminders, across all sectors and encourage more providers to offer flexible provision, alongside other providers.

 The provider should work in partnership with parents, carers and other providers to improve provision and outcomes for children in their setting. An interactive toolkit12 has been developed to help providers set up or join a partnership, maximise the benefits of working together and tackle the challenges joint working can bring.

 The provider should discuss and work closely with parents to agree how a child’s overall care will work in practice when their free entitlement is split across different providers, such as at a maintained setting and childminder, to ensure a smooth transition for the child.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

 The local authority must strategically plan support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to meet the needs of all children in their local area as per the Special Educational Needs and Disability code of practice: 0 to 25 years13 (January 2015).  The provider must ensure owners and all staff members are aware of their duties in relation to the SEND Code of Practice and the Equality Act 2010.  The local authority must be clear and transparent about the support on offer in their area, through their Local Offer14, so parents/carers and providers can access that support15.  The provider should be clear and transparent about the SEND support on offer at their setting and make information available about their offer to support parents/carers to choose the right setting for their child with SEND.  The local authority outlines the minimum entitlement that all children with special educational needs and disabilities can expect within the Worcestershire ‘Ordinarily Available’16 document.  Based on the child’s level of need, additional funding may be available for children with special educational needs and disabilities, through the Local Inclusion Fund - Early Years Inclusion Supplement.

12 The interactive toolkit can be found at: https://www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/dfes-30-hour-mixed-model-partnership-toolkit#getting- started 13 The SEND Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25 14 Information about Worcestershire’s Local Offer can be found at: https://worcestershirelocaloffer.org.uk/#/directory 15 Information about the early years inclusion support available to providers can be found at: https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/school- effectiveness/early-years/early-years-inclusion 16 The Worcestershire ‘Ordinarily Available in Early Years’ document can be found at: https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/cms/articles/send- file/ed99eea0-4236-4f3a-b2d0-68f431274978 10

 Parents/carers of children accessing their 3 & 4 year old entitlement and in receipt of Disability Living Allowance are able to allocate an annual Disability Access Fund payment to the provider of their choice.

Social Mobility and Disadvantage

 The local authority should promote equality and inclusion, particularly for disadvantaged families, looked after children and children in need by removing barriers of access to free places and working with parents to give each child support to fulfil their potential.  The provider should ensure that they have identified the disadvantaged children in their setting as part of the process for checking Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) eligibility. They will also use EYPP and any locally available funding streams or support to improve outcomes for this group.  To receive EYPP a child must be in receipt of 3 and 4 year old funding and the family must meet at least 1 of the following criteria:

o Income Support o Income-based Jobseekers Allowance o Income-related Employment and Support Allowance o Support under part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 o The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit o Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income of no more than £16,190.00) o Working Tax Credit run-on (which is paid 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit o Universal Credit

 In addition, providers will also receive EYPP for children who meet the following criteria:

o Is currently being looked after by a local authority in England and Wales o Has left care in England or Wales through: . An adoption . A special guardianship order . A child arrangement order When claiming EYPP on the Online Provider Portal for children meeting the additional criteria, the reason for eligibility must be included with the ‘notes’ section. Please note that if a child is looked after by a local authority other than Worcestershire, providers would need to claim EYPP from the appropriate ‘parent’ authority.

 EYPP is in place to support educational outcomes for disadvantaged 3 and 4 year-old children. Providers need to be able to demonstrate to Ofsted that they are using it to help close the gap between the attainment of the most disadvantaged children and their peers. Ofsted will assess the progress of children eligible for EYPP during an inspection.

 EYPP is paid at a rate of £0.53 per hour. It is only paid for ‘universal’ (first 15) hours and is not paid for the ‘extended’ (additional 15) hours.  It is the responsibility of the setting to identify children that may be eligible for EYPP.

 It is recommended that all providers used the Early Years Pupil Education Plan17 (EY PEP) on a termly basis to record the support, interventions and progress of children who are Looked After.  All providers with eligible children will receive deprivation funding. The allocation is based on the number of disadvantaged children (classified by IDACI) recorded on their Early Years Census. Deprivation Funding is paid termly as an adjustment on each Actual Payment. The total amount paid is clearly stated on the Termly Funding Statement. The EYPP allocation per child is also included on this statement.

Quality

 The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework is mandatory for all schools that provide early years provision and Ofsted-registered early years providers in England. The EYFS sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe.  Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all free entitlements and Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision.  Local authorities have a legal duty to provide information, advice18 and training19 on meeting the requirements of the EYFS, meeting the needs of children with SEND and on effective safeguarding and child protection for providers who are rated less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted or newly registered providers.  Provision must be offered in accordance with the national parameters on quality as set out in Section A3 of Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities and the EYFS statutory framework.

Business Planning

 The local authority should clearly set out the documentation that they need to receive from providers to support payment and delivery of free entitlements and the timetable which providers should follow when submitting their documentation, this includes setting out the importance of timely and accurate census returns.  The local authority should not charge providers disproportionate penalties for providing late or incomplete information leading to additional administration in the processing of free entitlements. Any charges should be reasonable and proportionate to the inconvenience or costs incurred to the local authority as a result of the lateness and local authorities will ensure charges are clearly communicated to providers.  The local authority should not carry out audit regimes which are disproportionate or are unnecessarily burdensome to providers.  The provider should ensure they submit timely and accurate information, including, but not limited to, headcount data, census data, parental declarations and invoices, as per the financial

17 The EY PEP is available at https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/school-effectiveness/early-years/support-children-who-are-looked-after 18 Information about the support and advice available within Worcestershire can be found at: https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/school- effectiveness/early-years/early-years-support 19 Information about the training available within Worcestershire can be found at: https://www.babcockprime.co.uk/training-conferences 12

guidelines of their local authority. Failure to do so may result in inaccurate, delayed or suspended funding.  The provider should maintain accurate financial and non-financial records relating to free entitlement places and should give the local authority access on reasonable notice to all financial and non-financial records relating to free entitlement places funded under the provider agreement, subject to confidentiality restrictions.

Charging

 This agreement does not provide guidance on how settings operate their individual businesses and does not cover any additional hours or services that a parent chooses to access at their child’s setting.  Government funding is intended to cover the cost to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of free, high quality, flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of meals, consumables, additional hours or additional services.  The provider can charge for meals and snacks as part of a free entitlement place and they can also charge for consumables such as nappies or sun cream and for services such as trips and yoga. These charges must be voluntary for the parent. Where parents are unable or unwilling to pay for meals and consumables, providers who choose to offer the free entitlements are responsible for setting their own policy on how to respond, with options including waiving or reducing the cost of meals and snacks or allowing parents to supply their own meals.  The provider should deliver the free entitlements consistently so that all children accessing any of the free entitlements will receive the same quality and access to provision, regardless of whether they opt to pay for optional hours, services, meals or consumables.  The local authority should not intervene where parents choose to purchase additional hours of provision or additional services, providing that this does not affect the parent’s ability to take up their child’s free place. The provider should be completely transparent about any additional charges.  The provider should publish their admissions criteria and ensure parents understand which hours/sessions can be taken as free provision. Not all providers will be able to offer fully flexible places, but providers should work with parents to ensure that as far as possible the pattern of hours are convenient for parents’ working hours.  The provider can charge parents a deposit to secure their child’s free place but should refund the deposit in full to parents within a reasonable time scale. o Whilst a deposit can be charged for all children accessing their free entitlement, providers should consider the criteria used to determine eligibility for two year old funded place in particular, when developing their policy on deposits. o It is recommended that deposits are returned within a month of a child taking up their free place, however it must be returned by the end of the first term of attendance. o The provider is able to set their own policy when charging a deposit or registration fee for non-funded hours or services.  The provider cannot charge parents “top-up” fees (the difference between a provider’s usual fee and the funding they receive from the local authority to deliver free places) or require parents to pay a registration fee as a condition of taking up their child’s free place.

 The provider should ensure their invoices and receipts are clear, transparent and itemised, allowing parents to see that they have received their free entitlement completely free of charge and understand fees paid for additional hours. The provider will also ensure that receipts contain their full details so that they can be identified as coming from a specific provider.

Funding

 The local authority should pay all providers, particularly childminders, monthly by September 2018 unless a provider requests and the local authority agrees to continue an existing alternative sustainable method of payment.  It is the intention of the local authority to implement monthly payments prior to September 2018. Information, support and guidance will be provided prior to their implementation.  The provider should accurately complete and submit headcount and other necessary data returns by the agreed date to support the local authority to make payment.

Two Year Old Funding Claims Process

 The hourly rate for two year old funding in Worcestershire is £5.20

First Actual Payment  Providers must only offer Two Year Old Funding to children who have a completed Confirmation of Eligibility Form. Provider First Actual Claims must be submitted on the Online Provider Portal. The First Actual Payment will be 80% of the total funding providers expect to be claiming for the term.

Term Date Portal Open Headcount Week First Actual Paid for First Actual Claim Autumn 2017 w/c 04/09/2017 w/c 18/09/2017 w/c 02/10/2017 Spring 2018 w/c 03/01/2018 w/c 22/01/2018 w/c 05/02/2018 Summer 2018 TBC TBC TBC

Please note that these dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

Second Actual Payment  Actual claims will be submitted on the Online Provider Portal. Once the total has been calculated, the Estimate Payment will be deducted and the funding balance will be paid. Children who begin attending after the Actual Claim has been made will be entitled to their free place. Providers will be able to claim for the number of weeks the child attends during the term and this will be paid with the next actual payment. The balance of the funding will be paid following the dates below:

Term Date Portal Open Headcount Week Second Actual Paid for Second Actual Claim* Autumn 2017 w/c 30/10/2017 18/09/2017 w/c 11/12/2017 Spring 2018 w/c 26/02/2018 22/01/2018 w/c 19/03/2018 Summer 2018 TBC TBC TBC

Please note that these dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

 Funding is not moved mid-term. Children who move settings after the third week of the term (headcount week) will lose any remaining free hours for that term. Parents/carer can submit a written appeal to the NEF team to move funding if they can demonstrate the following:

o The childcare provider is not meeting the needs of the child or family and the child's welfare is compromised or

o A change in family circumstances has resulted in the childcare provider becoming un- commutable for the family

 If an appeal is successful both providers and the parents/carers will be notified.

 If children are unable to attend their provision due to sickness or holidays, the funding will remain in place until the end of term. A provider is expected to remove the child from the claim at the beginning of the new term. If a parent would like the place to remain open in the new term, providers should contact the NEF Team to discuss the individual circumstances of the child/family.

Two Year Old Funding Inclusion Payments  For children with complex additional needs, an hourly supplement may be payable to providers. Providers must ensure that the level of need of each child is entered on the Online Provider Portal during the Actual Claim. An hourly supplement will be paid for children who are categorised as:

o Graduated Response 3 o Graduated Response 4

 Documentation supporting the level of need of each child receiving an Inclusion Supplement must be available for monitoring visits by the Early Years Inclusion Team, including a signed Parent Declaration Form.

 In order to predict the total inclusion supplement that your setting will receive for the term, an inclusion supplement calculator is available online, as an embedded spreadsheet within the ‘Ordinarily Available in Early Years – Local Inclusion Fund’ document. We advise that this is used at the earliest opportunity to ensure that the inclusion supplement can be allocated appropriately.

Three and Four Year Old Funding Payments

 The hourly rate for 3 & 4 year old children in Worcestershire is £4.14.

Estimate Payments  Provider Estimate Claims must be submitted on the Online Provider Portal. Providers will submit the number of funded hours per week that they expect to provide in the following term, as per the schedule below. The Estimate Payment will be 80% of the total funding providers expect to be claiming for the term.

Term Date Portal Open for Headcount Week Estimate Paid Estimate Claim Autumn 2017 w/c 03/07/2017 w/c 18/09/2017 w/c 04/09/2017 Spring 2018 w/c 30/10/2017 w/c 22/01/2018 w/c 08/01/2018 Summer 2018 TBC TBC TBC

Please note that these dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

Actual Payments  Actual claims will be submitted on the Online Provider Portal, during the first three weeks of every term. Claims will be based on the children who are registered to attend during the third week of term onwards.  Funding is not moved mid-term. Children who move settings after the third week of the term (headcount week) will lose any remaining free hours for that term. Parents/carer can submit a written appeal to the NEF team to move funding if they can demonstrate the following:

o The childcare provider is not meeting the needs of the child or family and the child's welfare is compromised or

o A change in family circumstances has resulted in the childcare provider becoming un- commutable for the family

 If an appeal is successful both providers and the parents/carers will be notified.

 Children who begin accessing their free hours after the headcount week, who have not accessed their free hours at any other provider during the term, will be able to access funding from the day that they start. Providers will be able to claim for the number of weeks the child attends during the term and this will be paid at the next actual payment scheduled payment date.

 The balance of the funding will be paid following the dates below:

Term Date Portal Open to Headcount Week Actual Paid Actual Claim* Autumn 2017 w/c 04/09/2017 w/c 18/09/2017 w/c 20/11/2017 Spring 2018 w/c 02/01/2018 w/c 22/01/2018 w/c 05/03/2018 Summer 2018 TBC TBC TBC

Please note that these dates are indicative only and are subject to change.

Three and Four Year Old Funding Inclusion Payments  For children with additional needs, an hourly supplement may be payable to providers. Providers must ensure that the level of need of each child is entered on the Online Provider Portal during the Actual Claim. An hourly supplement will be paid for children who are categorised as: o Graduated Response 2 o Graduated Response 3 o Graduated Response 4 o Exceptional Early Years Funding (funding level for the most complex children in their final year before school, agreement by application only)

 In order to predict the total inclusion supplement that your setting will receive for the term, an inclusion supplement calculator is available online as an embedded spreadsheet within the ‘Ordinarily Available in Early Years – Local Inclusion Fund’. We advise that this is used at the earliest opportunity to ensure that the inclusion supplement can be allocated appropriately.

Disability Access Fund  If a parent/carer of an eligible child indicates on their Parent Declaration Form that they wish to allocate their child’s Disability Access Fund allocation to you, you will need to submit a copy of the Parent Declaration Form on the Children’s Services Portal, along with a copy of their DLA letter.

 The School’s Finance Team will contact the parent to confirm that they wish for the funding to be paid.

 The funding is a single, annual payment of £615

Two, Three and Four Year Old Funding Adjustment Payments  Where a funding adjustment is needed after the Actual Payment has been processed, providers must complete an Adjustment Form and send it securely to Early Years Funding via the Children’s Services Portal (A copy can be found in Appendix 2).

 Adjustment payments are made as part of the next available Actual Payment.

Compliance

 The local authority can carry out checks and/or audits on providers to ensure compliance with the requirements of delivering the free entitlements.  NEF Audits are carried out to ensure that all settings who are funded to deliver NEF within Worcestershire are adhering to the Worcestershire Provider Agreement and are therefore allowing families to access their free entitlement.  The following criteria will be used to prioritise when an NEF audit is carried out: o Settings where the NEF team, Schools Finance team or Early Years team have concerns from visits, phone calls or repeated problems with payment claims. o Settings that have been highlighted by phone calls from parents/carers. o On closure of business. Financial records with Worcestershire County Council will not be finalised and closed until the audit has been completed. o New settings within the first 3 terms of business. o At random, based on the capacity of the NEF Team.

 NEF Audits are carried out to confirm:

o Accuracy of funding claims o Accuracy of funding payments including Inclusion funding o Adherence to Worcestershire Provider Agreement o Parents are able to access their child’s free entitlement without having to pay any additional fees.

 Providers who have been selected for an NEF Audit will need to present the following information: o Copies of registers (daily attendance sheets) for one week at the beginning and one week at the end of the audited term. o Copies of all Parent Declaration Forms for the audited term. o Copies of all parental invoices/bills/statements for a period within the audited term. o Evidence supporting the level of need for any funded child receiving an inclusion supplement. o Details of the way in which providers offer the free entitlement, which should include: . A copy of the fee structure. . A copy of a registration form/contract. . Any funding related information used by the provider to all parents  All audits will be completed by the NEF Project Manager and/or the Business Support Officer and the results will be passed on to Worcestershire County Council through the Early Years Steering Group.

 Providers found to be making inaccurate claims will be required to reimburse any overpayments to the LA at the earliest opportunity. Failure to rectify any overpayments will result in the provider being referred to the Early Years Steering Group for removal from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers and possible legal action.

 The outcome of the audit will be communicated to the provider as soon as possible. A deadline will be agreed for any required changes to be implemented. If appropriate changes are not made, providers will be referred to the Early Years Steering Group for removal from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers.

 Providers who fail to supply the required information to complete a full NEF Audit will be referred to the Early Years Steering Group for removal from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers.

 The Early Years Inclusion Team will also monitor the Inclusion Supplement and the impact on the individually named children throughout the term.

Termination and Withdrawal of Funding

 Suspension of registration by Ofsted or a breach of statutory requirements or safeguarding issues may result in the termination of the arrangement and withdrawal of funding.  All children should be able to access their free entitlement with a high quality provider.

 Providers who are judged by Ofsted as ‘Requires Improvement’ will be removed from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers for Two Year Old Funding.

 Providers who are judged by Ofsted as ‘Inadequate’ will be removed from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers.

 An NEF Sufficiency Assessment (a copy of which is available in Appendix 3) will be conducted to ensure that alternative provision is available within the locality of the provider. Where it can be evidenced that there is no alternative provision available for an individual child, it may be possible for the family to continue using the provider.

 The NEF Sufficiency Assessment will be completed by the NEF Team. Based on the results of the NEF Sufficiency Assessment, a recommendation will be shared with the Early Years Steering Group for approval. A copy of the completed NEF Sufficiency Assessment will be available upon request by the provider.

 Notice will be given to the provider and the families of funded children that funding will be removed. Funding will cease from half-term or term break, depending upon the number of weeks remaining in the period, ensuring that at least 6 weeks’ notice is given.

 Upon publication of the Ofsted report, providers will be expected to submit a list of children who are currently registered to access NEF or who are due to start accessing NEF within the next half of the term. These families will be given notice of the removal of funding from their child’s provider. The provider will be expected to submit a list on the Children’s Services Portal to include:

o Full name of child o Date of birth o Address o Registered attendance pattern (including days and times)

 Children who are not included on this list will not receive NEF after the publication of the Ofsted report.

 In addition, providers may also be removed from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers if they:

o Fail to supply adequate information to complete an NEF Audit, as stated above. o Do not adhere to the ‘Early education and childcare: Statutory guidance for local authorities’, March 2017 and/or the Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18.

Refusal of Funding Registration

 Ofsted automatically notify the Local Authority when a new Early Years Ofsted registration becomes active. Where possible, a representative from the Local Authority or Babcock Prime Early Years Team will contact the provider directly to discuss the new registration.

 Before agreeing to fund a new provider, the LA and Babcock Prime will consider any information published by Ofsted about a registered person, provider or agency. This could include any recent history about childcare offered by the provider or childcare offered at a particular address. This would include a provider employing at least one member of the leadership team from a setting who has been closed down or rated by Ofsted as 'Inadequate' at any location.

 Any concern about the inclusion of a new provider on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers will be referred to the Early Years Steering Group for a decision. A provider may be requested to provide evidence to support their application to register as a funded provider.

Appeals Process

 A provider may be denied approval to offer the free entitlements or have their funding withdrawn as set out above. The provider can appeal against that decision.  Where a provider wishes to appeal against the decision made to refuse their inclusion on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers, the provider may submit supplementary evidence that: o Clearly demonstrates that the organisation and management of the setting has changed sufficiently to make a new setting, rather than a rebranded setting. o Clearly demonstrates that the new setting will be offering high quality free provision.  All information will be referred to the Early Years Steering Group for a final decision.  Where a provider has been removed from the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers due to an Ofsted inspection grade of ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ and the provider wishes to appeal against the recommendation made by the NEF Team, the provider may submit evidence that: o Clearly demonstrates that the sufficiency information recorded on the NEF Sufficiency Assessment is incorrect. o Clearly demonstrates that there are insufficient free places available within their locality to meet the needs of the existing funded children.  All information provided will be referred to the Early Years Steering Group for a final decision.  If a provider has a complaint about the way in which a provider was removed from or refused inclusion on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers, please contact the Local Authority Commissioning Team in writing at the following address: The Commissioning Team C/o Steven Larking Education and Skills County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

Complaints Process  The Provider should ensure they have a complaints procedure in place that is published and accessible for parents who are not satisfied their child has received their free entitlement in the correct way, as set out in this agreement and in Early Education and Childcare Statutory guidance for Local Authorities.  Where a parent/carer is not satisfied that their child has received their free entitlement appropriately, they must raise this concern with their child’s setting, following the settings complaints procedure.  Where a parent/carer is not satisfied that their child has received their free entitlement appropriately, and their concern has not been adequately handled by their child’s setting, they can contact the Family Information Service. o The complaint will be shared with the NEF Team for assessment.

o If the information provided by the parent/carer suggests that a setting is operating outside of the Statutory Guidance and/or the Worcestershire Provider Agreement, the NEF Team will contact the setting to discuss the complaint. o If the NEF Team are unable to address the complaint adequately with the provider, an NEF Audit will be conducted. o The Family Information Service will be kept informed of the NEF Team’s investigation and will provide feedback to the parent as appropriate.  If a parent or provider is not satisfied with the way in which their complaint has been dealt with by the local authority or believes the local authority has acted unreasonably, they can make a complaint to the Local Authority Ombudsman. Such complaints will only be considered when the local complaints procedures have been exhausted.

Appendices

Appendix

1 Two Year Old Funding Application Form

2 Funding Adjustment Form

3 NEF Sufficiency Assessment Template

Registration for Two Year OId Funding

When completing this form please use CAPITAL LETTERS to avoid any delay when processing it.

You must fill in Section A and Section B - without these details we will be unable to process your claim.

Section A – Child's Details

Surname First Name(s) Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy) Gender Male  Female 

Male  Female 

Section B - Parent/Carer Details

Title: Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Surname First Name

Date of birth (of parent/carer):

Address:

Postcode Telephone Home Mobile E-mail

National Insurance Number

NASS Number (National Asylum Support Service)

Section C – Additional Criteria Only complete this section if your child is a Looked After Child, has a current Child Protection Plan or is Adopted / Left Care.

Looked After Child  Current Child Protection Plan  (Worcestershire children only) Name of Social Worker*: Social Worker Telephone Number*: Social Worker Email Address: We will contact your social worker to confirm these criteria.

Please enclose a copy: Adoption Order  Adopted OR Left Care Special Guardianship Order 

Residence / Child Arrangements Order 

Section D – Additional Criteria Only complete this section if your child receives Disability Allowance or has an Education, Health and Care Plan.

Copy Enclosed:

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for your Disability Living Allowance Statement (which must include two year old child the name of the two year old child that the DLA is for) 

A Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC) for A copy of your child's EHC Plan your two year old child 

Section E - Supported Application If you have received any support to complete this application and would like us to email a copy of your confirmation of funding to the person who helped you then please enter their details below.

Name: Email address:

Section F - Parent/Carer Declaration:

Confirm that you have attached any appropriate evidence of your child's entitlement.

Verify that the information provided on this application is accurate

Acknowledge that the information provided will be used to process your application for Two Year Old Funding, which will include contacting other sources as allowed by the law to verify your child's initial entitlement and sharing information about your eligibility with third party partners.

Confirm that if our checks indicate that your child is not currently eligible, we are able to store your application and re-process it at a later date at your request if your circumstances change.

Confirm that my child's details may be used by Worcestershire County Council for functions other than Two Year Old Funding, such as other early years funding or early years monitoring. Signature of Date Parent/Carer

Please note: If you have provided an email address, all future communication will be made by email. Please make sure that your email address is written clearly.

Please note that it may take up to three weeks to process your application.

This form must be returned by post to:

Early Years and Childcare Service, Babcock Prime, Prime House, Unit 1, Woodbury Road, Norton, Worcester WR5 2PT

2, 3 and 4 year old Funding- Adjustment Form

Name of Nursery Provider Setting

Your contact details (name)

Daytime contact number

Email address

Hours Funding Term Total increased/ type (2 (Summer Date of year old/3-4 /Autumn/ hours Date from Date to decreased Date from Date to Additional Information eg 2nd Name of Child Birth year old) Spring) per week --/--/-- --/--/-- to --/--/-- --/--/-- provider and known hours there

Please post, fax or upload this completed document to the Childrens Services portal For office use only Address: Schools Finance Team Received PO Box 73 Passed to Worcester System Updated WR5 2YA Fax: 01905 728577 Childrens Services Portal: Early Years Funding

Due to Data Protection we are unable to accept this form by Email.

We aim to make the adjustments at the end of the term providing we receive notification before payment

NEF Sufficiency Assessment Template

Early education and childcare - Statutory guidance for local authorities, March 2017

To secure quality, local authorities should:

A3.10 Only fund places for two-year -old children in ‘satisfactory’ or ‘requires improvement’ providers or with childminders registered with childminder agencies judged ‘requires improvement’ where there is not sufficient, accessible ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ provision.

A3.13 Secure alternative provision and withdraw funding from a provider (other than a local authority maintained school), as soon as is practicable, when Ofsted publish an inspection judgement of the provider of ‘inadequate’ or an inspection judgement of a childminder agency of ‘not effective ’. It is for local authorities to determine an appropriate time frame for withdrawing funding. When withdrawing funding local authorities should take into account the continuity of care for children who are already receiving their free hours at a provider or agency registered childminder and Ofsted monitoring information about the provider or agency.

Provider Details

Name of Setting

District

Postcode

Improvement Advisor

Ofsted Grade

Date of Inspection

Date Report was Published

Sufficiency Details

Current operating hours per week/weeks per year

Autumn Spring Summer Two Year Old Funding Number of children who received funding during 3 & 4 Year Old Funding previous three terms Early Years Pupil Premium Inclusion Funding

Number of Details of other NEF provision Number of Two 3&4 Year Old within the locality Name of Setting Setting Type Year Old Spaces Spaces Distance from Provider

Are there any issues of continuity for children/families Administration

Date Funding will be removed

Date letter sent to provider

Date letter sent to parents

Schools Finance Notified

BPD Team Notified

List of registered children (attach list) received from provider

Nursery Education Funding Provider Declaration Form 2017/18

Please complete this form and return to Elaine Witt in the Business Process Development Team at the address below if you wish to be included on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers for 15 universal hours of free childcare and education for three and four year olds.

(Insert Provider Name) …………………………………………………………………. wish to be included on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers and agree to comply with the entirety of the ‘Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18' and the DfE guidance ‘Early Education and Childcare – Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, March 2017’.

In addition to offering 15 universal hours of free childcare and education for three and four year olds, please indicate below if you wish to be included on any further Directories:

15 additional hours of free childcare and education for three and four year olds (30 Hours Childcare) Stretched funding for three and four year olds Two year old funding Stretched funding for eligible two year old children

This must be signed by the Registered Person

Ofsted URN:………………………………

Name: (please print)…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Signature: …………………………………………….. Date: ……………………………………….

Please return the signed form to Elaine Witt:  By email - [email protected]  By the Children’s Services Portal: https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/Chs_Portal/Home.aspx  By Post: Systems Support Officer Business Process Development Team Children’s Services County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

On behalf of Worcestershire County Council

The setting named above will be included on the Worcestershire Directory of Funded Providers during 2017/18, unless they are found to be failing to comply with the Worcestershire Provider Agreement 2017/18' and/or the DfE guidance ‘Early Education and Childcare – Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities, March 2017’

Name: Nicky Burford / Catherine Shotton

Position: Nursery Education Funding Project Managers

Signature:

Date: 20/06/2017

Nursery Education Funding – Provider Contact Information

If you would like to change your designated Nursery Education Funding Contact, please complete this form and return it to Elaine Witt:

 By email: [email protected]  By the Children’s Services Portal: https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/Chs_Portal/Home.aspx  By Post: Elaine Witt Systems Support Officer Business Process Development Team Children’s Services County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP

Provider Name: ...... …………….

Provider Portal Access (To submit all funding claims, be the designated contact for funding queries, to check 30 hour eligibility codes, to complete Early Years Census forms and able to update advertised details.)

Funding Contact Name: ......

Funding Contact Email Address: ………………………………………………………..

Funding Contact Number: ………..……………………………………......

Children's Services Portal (To send secure documents to WCC/Babcock & download Funding Statements) The Funding Contract will automatically be the CSP Contact, unless otherwise stated below.

CSP Contact Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………

CSP Email address: ……………………………………………………………………………………

Name of Registered Person: ……………………………………………………………………

Signature of Registered Person: ………………………………………………………………

Date:.……………………………….

Parent Declaration Form for Funded Early Education Places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

To receive your child's funded Nursery Education entitlement, this form must be completed accurately at each of the settings your child attends. You should discuss the options available with your child’s setting before completing the form, to ensure that you are able to take up your child’s entitlement in the way that you wish.

1. Child’s Details

Child’s Legal Family Name:

Child’s Legal Forename(s):

Name by which the child is known: (if different from above) Child’s Date of Birth:

Proof of Date of Birth provided:

Child’s Gender:

Child’s Ethnicity:

Child’s Address:

Child’s Postcode:

2. Parent/Carer’s Details

IMPORTANT: Please complete for 30 Hours Childcare, Disability Access Fund and Early Years Pupil Premium funding purposes

Parent/Carer Surname: (person named on benefits claim) Parent/Carer Forename:

Parent/Carer Date of Birth:

Parent/Carer National Insurance Number/NASS Number: Parent/Carer Email Address: (Please provide a telephone number if email address is not available) 2nd Parent/Partner Surname:

2nd Parent/Partner Forename:

2nd Parent/Partner Date of Birth:

2nd Parent/Partner National Insurance Number/NASS Number:

3. Funding – Universal 15 Hours

Your child is entitled to 570 ‘universal’ hours per year, which is a maximum of 15 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year. You can choose to spread your child’s hours over more than 38 weeks of the year, for example over 51 weeks. This would mean that your child would access less than 15 ‘universal’ hours per week. You can choose to receive funded hours at a maximum of two settings in any one day. A maximum of 10 hours can be funded per day.

Your child’s setting(s) can choose how they offer the free entitlement. Please discuss your requirements with each setting before completing this form to ensure that what they offer meets your needs. Your child’s setting will claim funding based on the information you provide. You may find that you are left with a bill from your child’s setting if you do not complete the form accurately and funding is therefore not allocated appropriately. You will need to complete a Parent Declaration Form for each setting that your child attends.

If your child is attending a specialist setting (eg. Special School Nursery Class/Nursery Assessment Class), they must be allocated ‘universal’ hours to cover the number of hours your child attends.

4. Funding – Additional 15 Hours

If your child is aged 3 or 4 years of age and you (and your partner if applicable) meet the criteria, your child could be entitled to a total of 30 hours childcare per week. Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out more information and apply for your 30 Hours Free Childcare Code.

Do you think your child is entitled to ’30 Hours Free Childcare’?

Yes – The code is

If you have provided a valid ’30 Hours Eligibility Code’ above, your child is entitled to a further 570 ‘additional’ hours per year. If at any point during the year your child stops being eligible for the ‘additional’ hours, your child’s free entitlement will be based on the ‘universal’ allocation above. You must also discuss your child’s attendance hours with their setting, to ensure that they are still able to offer the hours that you need.

Once you have allocated your child’s funded hours, you will not be able to make any changes during the term.

5. Early Years Pupil Premium

The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is an additional sum of money used to enhance the quality of your child’s early years’ experience by improving the teaching and learning, facilities and resources of a setting, with the aim of impacting positively on your child’s progress and development.

It is paid to settings for 3 & 4 year old children of families in receipt of certain benefits. Applicable benefits include: Income support; Income-based Jobseekers Allowance; Income-related Employment and Support Allowance; Support under part 5 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit; Child Tax Credit (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income of no more than £16,190; Working Tax Credit run-on; Universal Credit.

It is also available for children who are or have been looked after (LAC) by the Local Authority.

If your child is entitled to EYPP, it will only be paid to the setting(s) receiving the 'universal’ hours. For more information, please speak to your child’s setting.

Do you believe that your child is eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium? Yes No 2

6. Please allocate your child’s FUNDED hours below:

Setting(s) Name Please enter number of funded hours Total hours Total number attended per day (maximum of 30 hours per attended at of weeks per week) setting per year to week receive Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri funded hours (eg. 38, 51) 1 Universal hours Additional hours 2 Universal hours Additional hours 3 Universal hours Additional hours 4 Universal hours Additional hours 5 Universal hours Additional hours Total daily funded hours attended (maximum of 15 universal hours and 15 additional hours per week)

7. Disability Access Fund Declaration

Three and four year old children who are in receipt of child Disability Living Allowance and are receiving all or part of their free entitlement, are eligible for the Disability Access Fund (DAF). The DAF is paid to your child’s setting to ensure that they can support your child’s needs. The DAF is a fixed annual payment of £615.

Is your child eligible and in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)?

Yes – You will need to provide a copy of your child’s DLA letter to your child’s setting No

If your child is splitting their free entitlement across two or more providers please nominate which setting you would like the DAF to be paid to. This should be the setting where you child attends the majority of their funded hours.

Name of setting to receive the DAF:______

8. Parent/Carer Declaration

Please sign to agree that:

 I certify that all of the details provided above are correct.  The setting(s) named above will claim funding based on the information I have provided.  The setting(s) named above will claim for additional funding as appropriate (which may include funding to support inclusive practice for children with additional needs), to support them to provide the free Early Education Place for my child.

 The setting(s) named above can contact each other to ensure they each make accurate funding claims, provide accurate invoices and can support your child’s learning and development, as appropriate.  I understand that I will have to pay a bill to my setting(s), even after my child has stopped attending, if the information I provide is incorrect.  I understand that in order to claim the ‘additional’ 15 hours, I must re-confirm my eligibility every three months with HMRC and that if I fail to do so, I will be liable to pay for any hours not funded by the local authority.  I understand that I must amend this form/complete a new form if my circumstances or attendance patterns change.  I understand that my child’s allocated funding will not be moved during a term.  My child's details will be forwarded to Worcestershire County Council and shared securely with relevant partners and agencies, including Babcock Prime and the Department for Education.  My child's details may be used by Worcestershire County Council for functions other than funding, such as to support school admissions concerning SEN provision and Children's Centres.  My child’s details will be forwarded to their proposed school once I have accepted their Reception place.  My details and my partners, where applicable, will be used to apply for EYPP and to confirm eligibility for 30 Hours Funded Childcare, as appropriate.  I have been made aware of the Privacy Notice and am able to access a copy if I so wish.  I understand that my child’s details and my own/my partners will be securely retained for audit purposes.

Signed:

Parent/Carer Name: (please print) Date:

9. Provider Declaration

Please sign to confirm that:

 You have provided the parent/carer with accurate information about Nursery Education Funding.  You are offering a funded place as outlined above.

Signed:

Provider Name:

Date:

PRIVACY NOTICE For parents of funded children in Early Years Settings This includes all children in receipt of 2, 3 and 4 Year Old Funding and children who are in receipt of Inclusion Funding.

Privacy Notice - Data Protection Act 1998

Your child's early years setting is the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. The setting collects information from you, and may receive information about your child from a previous school or setting. The setting holds this personal data and uses it to:

 ensure that the early years setting receives appropriate funding;  provide appropriate pastoral care;  support your child’s teaching and learning;  monitor and report on your child’s progress.

This information includes your child’s contact details, characteristics such as ethnicity, special educational needs and any relevant medical information.

The law requires the setting to pass some information to the Local Authority and the Department for Education (DfE). The setting will not give information about your child to anyone else outside the setting without your consent. If you want to see a copy of any information held by the setting about you or your child, please contact them directly.

As well as information about your child, the setting may also securely transfer copies of your completed Parent Declaration Form/s and copies of your invoices/bills.

What the Local Authority does with data on children attending early years settings

Worcestershire County Council holds this personal data and uses it to:

 ensure that the early years setting receives appropriate funding, including supplementary payments for children with Special Educational Needs and Early Years Pupil Premium;  meet funding requirements for early years places in Worcestershire;  ensure there are sufficient early years places in the Local Authority  support your child’s teaching and learning;  assess how well the early years setting is doing;  ensure that the setting is administering the funding/free entitlement appropriately;  enable the Local Authority to carry out other specific functions for which it is responsible, such as school admissions and Children's Centres. This will include providing the receiving school (Reception) with information about your child’s early years provision; to include the name of the setting, the level of funding received (Early Years Pupil Premium and Special Educational Needs) and any specialist agency involvement.

Your child’s setting may also securely transfer information about you and your partner (if applicable) to:  apply for Early Years Pupil Premium for your child to ensure that they are able to provide appropriate teaching and learning, facilities and resources to enhance the quality of your child’s early years experience;  apply for the Disability Access Fund as per your allocation;  validate your 30 Hours Eligibility Code to allow your child to access their ‘additional’ entitlement.

Access to information is conducted on a strictly need to know basis. Information is held securely and confidentially. Information will be securely shared across the Local Authority and with Local Authority commissioned Partners. Information is retained in line with Worcestershire County Council’s Document Retention Policy before being securely disposed of/deleted from electronic systems.

Privacy Notice: Early Years Settings September 2017 If you require more information about how the Local Authority (LA) and/or DfE store and use your information, then please go to the following website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/data-protection-how-we-collect-and-share-research-data

If you are unable to access this websites, please contact the LA or DfE as follows:

Commercial and Change Team Public Communications Unit Worcestershire County Council Department for Education County Hall Sanctuary Buildings Spetchley Road Great Smith Street Worcester London WR5 2NP SW1P 3BT Email: [email protected] Email: http://www.education.gov.uk/help/contactus Telephone: 0370 000 2288

Privacy Notice: Early Years Settings September 2017 Count of Count of Converted schools As At 1st June 2017 School Type Type School AGENDA ITEM 13 Grand Total 85 Grand Total 85 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017 Advance Trust 4 First 16 Newbridge Secondary Short Stay School 1 AP Primary 26 Riversides 1 Special MDP 2 The Kingfisher 1 Special MDS 9 Vale of Evesham 1 Special Secondary 24 Bishop Anthony Trust 1 All Through 1 Tenbury CE Primary 1 Primary Special 4 Oasis Community Learning 1 AP 3 Oasis Academy Warndon 1 Primary Avonreach MAT 1 Pershore High School 1 Secondary Ormiston Academies Trust 1 Tenbury High School 1 Secondary Our Lady of Lourdes MAC 4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First 1 First St Augustine's Catholic High 1 Secondary St Bede's Catholic Middle 1 MDS St Peter's Catholic First 1 First RSA Academies 4 Abbeywood First 1 First Arrow Vale 1 Secondary Church Hill Middle 1 MDS Ipsley CE Middle 1 MDS Saint Nicholas Owen Catholic MAC 3 Hagley Catholic High 1 Secondary St Ambrose Catholic Primary 1 Primary St Wulstan's Catholic Primary 1 Primary The Griffin Schools Trust 1 Perry Wood Primary 1 Primary The Rivers CofE MAT 7 Cranham Primary 1 Primary Cutnall Green CE First 1 First Great Witley CE Primary 1 Primary Heronswood Primary 1 Primary Northwick Manor Primary 1 Primary St Clement's CE Primary 1 Primary St Peter's CE First, Droitwich 1 First The Severn Academies Educational Trust 3 Baxter College 1 Secondary Stourport Primary 1 Primary The Stourport High School & Sixth Form Centre 1 Secondary The Vaynor First School 2 Crabbs Cross Academy 1 First The Vaynor First School 1 First Tudor Grange Academies (TGA) Trust 2 TGA Redditch 1 Secondary TGA Worcester 1 Secondary Individual Academies 36 Astwood Bank First 1 First Bengeworth CE First 1 First Bishop Perowne High School 1 Secondary Bredon Hill Middle 1 MDS Christopher Whitehead Language College 1 Secondary ContinU Plus Academy 1 AP Droitwich Spa High School 1 Secondary Dyson Perrins CE High School 1 Secondary Great Malvern Primary 1 Primary Haybridge High School & Sixth Form 1 Secondary Hollymount Primary 1 Primary Holy Trinity International School 1 All Through Honeybourne First 1 First King Charles 1 High School 1 Secondary Lickhill Primary 1 Primary Matchborough First School 1 First Nunnery Wood High 1 Secondary Prince Henry's High 1 Secondary Regency High 1 Special Ridgeway Middle 1 MDS Somers Park Primary 1 Primary South Bromsgrove HS 1 Secondary St John's CE Foundation Middle 1 MDS St Matthias CE Primary 1 Primary Suckley Primary 1 Primary The Aspire Academy 1 AP The Chantry High School 1 Secondary The Chase School 1 Secondary The Coppice Primary 1 Primary Trinity High School & Sixth Form Centre 1 Secondary Walkwood Middle School 1 MDS Waseley Hills High 1 Secondary Webheath First School 1 First Woodfield Middle 1 MDS Woodrush Community High 1 Secondary Alvechurch CE Middle 1 MDS Diocese of Worcester MAT (DoWMAT) 8 Offenham CE First 1 First The Littletons CE First 1 First Malvern Parish CE Primary 1 Primary Pinvin CE First 1 First St Nicholas CE Middle 1 MDP Crowle CE First 1 First St Barnabas CE First and Middle 1 MDP Madresfield CE Primary 1 Primary Hanley and Upton Education Trust (HUET). 3 Hanley Castle High School 1 Secondary Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary CE Primary 1 Primary Kempsey Primary 1 Primary Holy Family Catholic MAC 2 St Mary's Catholic Primary, Broadway 1 Primary St Mary's Catholic Primary, Evesham 1 Primary Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET) 2 Hartlebury Primary 1 Primary St Bartholomew's CE Primary 1 Primary AGENDA ITEM 14 WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM 6th JULY 2017

WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS FORUM (WSF) PROPOSED FORUM MEETING DATES ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18

ALL MEETINGS AT 2PM IN COUNTY HALL, WORCESTER DATE LOCATION Thursday 7th September 2017 Kidderminster Room Thursday 12th October 2017 Council Chamber Tuesday 16th January 2018 Kidderminster Room Thursday 8th March 2018 Kidderminster Room Thursday 24th May 2018 Kidderminster Room Thursday 5th July 2018 Kidderminster Room

PLEASE NOTE There may be a need to review this meeting schedule during the year due to: -  The continued move towards a NFF.  Confirmation of school funding budget information.  DfE timescales for policy changes.

POTENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE MEETINGS

The dates will include some standard items such as: -

September 2017 National Decisions for 2018-19 and NFF Local Consultation on National Funding Changes 2018-19

October 2017 Outcomes of Local Consultation on National Funding Changes 2018-19 Recommendations for the Schools Block Formula 2018-19

January 2018 School Funding Settlement 2018-19 Schools and Early Years Finance Regulations 2018-19 Final Schools Block Allocations APT 2018-19

March 2018 DfE National Funding Update

May 2018 DfE National Funding Update

July 2018 DfE National Funding Update Potential Consultation Issues 2019-20 and future years Schools Balances 2017-18 DSG Outturn 2017-18 WSF Meetings Academic Year 2018/19

There will also be additional items as they arise during the year.