About the School Funding Unit
We seek to distribute funding, operate financial arrangements
and provide financial support services to schools and other providers
in ways that are consistent with and contribute to the achievement
of the Children Schools and Families Service Plan.
Our main objectives are to:
- Develop and implement the arrangements for funding schools including
the Scheme for Financing Schools and delegated funding formulae.
- Provide financial services to schools including financial software
and support for setting budgets and monitoring expenditure.
- Our main clients are Hertfordshire schools including, in particular,
headteachers, governors and bursars/finance officers.
- We also support private and voluntary providers of nursery education,
County Councillors and partnership groups.
- Who's Who
Partnership Groups
Group |
Frequency of Meetings |
Details |
Last Minutes |
Schools Forum |
Half Termly |
This is the group of elected school representatives who represent all sectors and areas of Hertfordshire Schools who have
- A number of statutory powers to service the County’s education budget.
- Some decision making responsibilities delegated by the County Council
- Act as a formal consultative body on all aspects of school finance.
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Finance Users Group |
Termly
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Meetings are chaired by the School Funding Unit The members are Heads Bursars and School Secretaries from all school sectors and areas of the county. The group is a forum to examine in greater detail issues arising from Schools Forum |
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Finance User Network |
In 4 area quadrants:
Termly |
Meetings follow FUG agenda and are chaired by the School Funding Unit and Secondary School Finance Staff are invited to attend. |
See FUGs |
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