Our core services:
- Provide a comprehensive financial input into the ongoing development of the Calderdale Fair Funding Framework.
- Allocate resources to schools through the allocation formula in an efficient and effective manner.
- Coordinate the collection of financial data for expenditure incurred through the school bank accounts for both:
- The Council's financial accounts;
- and the Department for Education's (DFE) statutory requirements.
- Provide support to schools financial management through a buy in service.
- Provide a viable school staff absence insurance scheme.
- Prepare and issue the Schools' part of Section 251 Statements for both budgets and final accounts in accordance with statutory requirements.
- Provide a 'helpdesk' on strategic matters for all schools during standard working hours.
The FMS core services library provides information and guidance on these services (login required). They contain financial information and returns, staff absence claim forms and procedural guidelines. Each section also has a timetable of dates and a list of frequently asked questions.
Pricing
No charge: This service is funded from the Dedicated Schools Grant.