A paper was presented to Schools Forum on 8 May explaining the effect of the introduction of 20 hours or above TA statement from September 2009 on Junior Schools, as known at the time.

A review of the School Specific Funding Formula is underway and will form part of the Fair Funding Consultation in the Autumn.

Schools will note that the net change is a reduction of under £2,000 with the new system within junior schools, and therefore the Forum agreed that the current phasing arrangements were acceptable for junior schools.