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, 19 May 2026 - 2.00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 6.00 pm
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 16 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
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Governance Update (Including Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act update)
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to ensure the Audit and Governance Committee were kept informed of key governance matters affecting the Council, they approved the recommendations to consider and note the update provided in the report regarding the new Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Hillsborough Law) and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
Recommendations Approved
Strategic Risk Register
From: Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday 20th November 2025 6.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to consider the updated Strategic Risk Register and its mitigating actions, as well as the Risk Map showing the movement in risk scores from Q1 to Q2 of 2025/26, and approved the recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
DSG Monitoring 2025-26
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the forecast outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2026.
Recommendations approved
Forward Plan
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the Forward Plan with the addition of a review of the education white paper and challenge/change around Education Act S19 requirements for December 2025, and a draft sufficiency strategy update and forecasting numbers/place planning for February 2026.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 60