Abhay Gupta
Council: Wandsworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
8 meetings · Page 1 of 2
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Schools Forum convened to discuss several key issues impacting education in the borough. The forum members agreed to set aside £40,000 from the SEN Support fund for Year 3 of the Enhanced Transition Project (ETP), and they also discussed the National Funding Formula (NFF) for the upcoming financial year, and pupil population projections. The Schools Forum also noted reports on high needs benchmarking and future meeting dates.
Agenda and minutes
The Wandsworth Schools Forum convened to discuss and approve several key initiatives, including the High Needs Budget for the financial year 2025-26, an Enhanced Reception Support Project, and updates on the SEN Support Fund and Enhanced Transition Project. The forum also noted future meeting dates and approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant budget, free school meal trends, the Nursery Inclusion Project for All, and a responsive support officer project. Jared Brading from Sacred Heart RC (Battersea) and St Mary’s RC Primary Schools was elected as Vice Chair. The forum also approved the minutes from the meeting held on 30 June 2025 and noted future meeting dates.
Agenda and decisions
The Wandsworth Schools Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant recovery strategy, school balances, and the potential use of AV1 robots to support children with medical needs. The meeting was also scheduled to review the minutes from the previous meeting and note future meeting dates.
Decisions from Meetings
52 decisions · Page 5 of 11
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from John Grove, Seana Henry, Helen Shorrock, Melonie Salam, Adrian Hughes, Amy Roberts, Jackie Addison, and Deb Johnson.
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the scheduled future meeting dates of the Schools Forum on October 13th, 2025, December 1st, 2025, January 12th, 2026, March 16th, 2026, and May 11th, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes - 12th May 2025
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to agree that the minutes of the meeting of the Schools Forum held on 12th May 2025 were a correct record and signed by the Chair, to note the report for information regarding the Therapies Review and the Update on Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery, to unanimously agree the proposal of Strand 3 of the Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) strategy, and to note the future scheduled meeting dates.
Recommendations Approved
FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
... to note the report for information regarding the FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget, which includes a total allocation of £70.572 million, proposed changes in commissioned places, and a 0.5% increase in top-up rates for special schools, resource provisions, and mainstream schools.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes - 13th January 2025
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to approve the minutes from the Schools Forum meeting held on January 13th, 2025, as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 52