Murty is responsible at Principal Officer level for Forward Planning and Sites whose primary function is to analyse demographic and enrolment trends and anticipate future demand for school places to ensure that sufficient school accommodation will be provided. This analysis informs the identification of capital projects to meet future demand. He is also responsible for facilitating the patronage determination process for all new schools and for the Schools Reconfiguration for Diversity process which aims to increase the number of multi/non-denominational schools in the system.