Ben Pearson
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
27 meetings · Page 1 of 6
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 19th May 2026 2.00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 28th April 2026 6.00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 16th March 2026 6.00 pm
The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council is scheduled to consider several key reports. These include updates on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), the SEND Priority Action Plan, and school place planning. The committee will also review performance data for the One West Northamptonshire Plan.
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum was scheduled to discuss the financial performance of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the 2025-26 academic year, alongside proposals for High Needs Budgets and Early Years Funding for 2026-27. The meeting also included updates on the SEND Sufficiency Strategy and the Council's School Organisation Plan.
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee of West Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to discuss the support provided to care leavers, including the Care Experienced Pledge and pathways into education, employment, and training. The committee was also set to review the annual report from the Northamptonshire Virtual School and consider a proposed framework for commissioning non-school alternative provision.
Decisions from Meetings
60 decisions · Page 3 of 12
Early Years Funding 2026-27 - outcome of consultation and final proposals
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 08, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Schools White Paper - update [verbal item]
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 08, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 08, 2025
...to note the forward plan.
Recommendations Approved
Schools Funding 2026-27 - outcome of consultation and final proposals
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 08, 2025
...the Schools Forum approved the continuation of a 0.5% transfer from the schools block to the high needs block, the balancing of individual school budget shares by capping per pupil increases if necessary, the inclusion of growth funding for new and expanding schools, the creation and funding of a falling rolls fund, proposed central school services block expenditure, the continuation of trade union facility time de-delegation at the current rate, and the continuation of the School Improvement Grant and redundancy fund at their current rates.
Recommendations Approved
New West Northamptonshire Council Section 19 Policy Statement
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm - December 08, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 60