Abhay Gupta
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
12 meetings · Page 2 of 3
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 also discussed the National Funding Formula (NFF) for the upcoming financial year, pupil population projections, and high needs benchmarking data. The forum also noted reports on pupil population projections and high needs benchmarking for information.
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.
Agenda and decisions
This meeting of the Wandsworth Schools Forum was scheduled to receive an update on the Enhanced Transition Project, an update on pupil projections, and a report on high needs benchmarking. It was also scheduled to discuss the National Funding Formula for the 2025-26 financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
52 decisions · Page 1 of 11
High Needs Benchmarking
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to note the report on High Needs Benchmarking for information.
Recommendations Approved
Any other business
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations discussed under Any other business
at the Wandsworth Council meeting on that date.
Recommendations Approved
Enhanced Transition Project - Update Dec 2025
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to note the scheduled future meeting dates of the Schools Forum as January 12th, March 16th, and May 11th, all in 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 12
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 52