10.—(1) The authority must consult the schools forum annually in respect of the authority's functions relating to the schools budget, in connection with the following—
(a)arrangements for the education of pupils with special educational needs [F1, and in particular—
(i)the places to be commissioned by the local authority in different schools and other institutions, and
(ii)the arrangements for paying top-up funding to schools and other institutions];
(b)arrangements for the use of pupil referral units and the education of children otherwise than at school [F2, and in particular—
(i)the places to be commissioned by the authority and by schools in pupil referral units and other providers of alternative provision, and
(ii)the arrangements for paying top-up funding to pupil referral units and other providers of alternative provision];
(c)arrangements for early years provision;
(d)administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants paid to schools via the authority.
(2) The authority may consult the forum on such other matters concerning the funding of schools as they see fit.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 10(1)(a) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3352), regs. 1(2), 3(7)
F2Words in reg. 10(1)(b) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3352), regs. 1(2), 3(8)