Decision details

Auto-enrolment of Free School Meals and maximising Pupil Premium Funding Pilot across Middlesbrough

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The purpose of the report was to seek approval for the Council to undertake the Free School Meal and Pupil Premium initiative on a longer-term basis.

Decision:

ORDERED that Executive:

 

1.    Approve the proposed amendment to the report.

2.    Approve the continuation of the Free School Meals auto enrolment programme for Schools who ‘opt in’. A 10% fee will be applied for any new pupil premium identified. The fee was intended to cover the Councils costs in administering the auto enrolment business process. The Council would write to Schools each year seeking approval from the School to participate in the auto enrolment initiative.

Report author: Anne Rose

Publication date: 11/03/2025

Date of decision: 05/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 05/03/2025 - Executive

Effective from: 15/03/2025

Current call-in Count: 0

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