Issue details

At the request of the schools forum the Department for Education / Secretary of State gave permission to establish a central schools block DSG Expenditure budget to focus on two areas:-

*Access
* Safeguarding

The budget is provided to deliver learning environment improvements within schools, academies, PRUs and Learning Centres and it is expected that a 10% contribution will be required towards any project.

Schools forum delegated responsibility for administering the funds through the Learning Provision Organisation Board and initial requests were considered on 10 October 2018.

The Board discussed each application on a case by case basis.