15 December 2010

School funding 2011-12 and the schools forum

This item provides information on school funding for 2011-12 and the timetable for consultation and decision making.

Action required: For information and to note. Any head interested in becoming a member of the schools forum is asked to contact their primary quadrant chair or the chair of the high school heads. Governors to contact Gordon Williams, williamsg@ealing.gov.uk.

Author: Gary Redhead

Contact name: Gary Redhead

Contact tel: (020) 8825 5773

Contact email: Gary.redhead@ealing.gov.uk

Budget proposals affecting employees in service areas across the Council

Consultation on the impact of council budget savings for 2011-12 and specifically those relating to Children’s Services.

Action required: Please share these details with your chair of governors. Any response to the specific proposals attached to be sent by Saturday 13 February 2011 to: School governance to bob.anderson@ealing.gov.uk - Schools property service to daleyt@ealing.gov.uk - Schools bursarial to dshailes@ealing.gov.uk.

Author: Bob Anderson

Contact name: Bob Anderson

Contact tel: (020) 8825 9309

Contact email: bob.anderson@ealing.gov.uk

Standard rate of VAT increases to 20%

The standard rate of VAT increases from 17.5% to 20% with effect from 4 January 2011.

Action required: Please circulate to all finance staff.

Author: Yash Joshi

Contact name: Yash Joshi - VAT manager

Contact email: joshiy@ealing.gov.uk

Early Years Single Funding Formula

Information on additional briefing session on the EYSFF for headteachers.

Action required: Headteachers to confirm attendance with Amanda.hancock@ealing.gov.uk by Friday 7 January 2011.

Author: Amanda Hancock

Contact name: Amanda Hancock

Contact tel: (020) 8825 9330

Contact email: Amanda.hancock@ealing.gov.uk

Cheque fraud

Internal controls advice to help reduce the risk of cheque fraud.

Action required: Please bring this to the attention of school administrators, finance officers, bursars and SBMs.

Author: John Allsop – audit and investigation

Contact name: John Allsop

Contact tel: (020) 8825 6078

Contact email: allsopj@ealing.gov.uk

Cancellation of 2011 Heads’ conference pending further discussion

Notice of cancellation of the 2011 conference and request to keep the dates free (19 and 20 May 2011) pending agreement of a possible senior leadership event being arranged nearer the time.

Action required: Note the cancellation of the conference and request to keep dates free pending further consideration.

Author: Sally Davies / Bob Anderson

Contact name: Sukhvir Kang

Contact tel: (020) 8578 7944

Contact email: skang@ealing.gov.uk

Monthly school leaders’ briefing

Invite to Ealing headteachers (you are welcome to send a representative to the briefing; a deputy or administrator or other colleague) to this month’s briefing session at the Ealing Education Centre on Wednesday 12 January 2011. Agenda attached.

Action required: Complete and return the reply slip by Friday 7 January 2011.

Author: CPD & Training, Ealing Education Centre

Contact name: Sukhvir Kang

Contact tel: (020) 8578 7943

Contact email: skang@ealing.gov.uk

Spring term 2011 Directors’ Report to Governors – Children’s Services achievements

A reminder that good news stories about schools are requested for the item on Children’s Services achievements in the Director’s Report to Governors.

Action required: Submit any achievements in your school, that you would like to be included in the Director’s Report to Governors, as a concise bullet point to governors@ealing.gov.uk by Thursday 23 December 2010.

Author: Sue Rumsey

Contact name: Sue Rumsey

Contact tel: (020) 8825 6338

Contact email: srumsey@ealing.gov.uk