Charles Roberts
Council: Wandsworth
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
7 meetings · Page 1 of 2
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.
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
The Wandsworth Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), therapy provisions, and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Gareth Evans, Assistant Director Children’s Finance, was scheduled to present reports on the DSG outturn and recovery, while Zarah Lowe, Lead Commissioner for Education, SEND and Health, was set to provide an update on therapy provision. Andy Fish, Inclusion Service Manager, was expected to present a proposal for an EBSA outreach pilot project.
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
41 decisions · Page 7 of 9
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and decisions - December 02, 2024
...to note the apologies for absence from Jackie Addison, Andre Bailey, Amy Roberts, Sarah Santos, and Lisa Fenaroli.
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Agenda and decisions - December 02, 2024
...to note the remaining Schools Forum meeting dates for the 2024-25 financial year as January 13th, 2025 and March 10th, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Enhanced Transition Project (ETP)
From: Agenda and decisions - December 02, 2024
...to note the findings of the Enhanced Transition Project and allocate £38,000 from the SEN Support fund for the project's second year.
Recommendations Approved
National Funding Formula FY 2025-26
From: Agenda and decisions - December 02, 2024
...to approve recommendations for modelling the Minimum Funding Guarantee at 0% and -0.5% across scenarios moving 10%, 20%, and 50% closer to the National Funding Formula for FY 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Nursery Inclusion Project for All (NIPA) Update
From: Agenda and draft minutes - October 14, 2024
...to approve the recommendations related to the Nursery Inclusion Project for All (NIPA) following a discussion of the report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 7
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 41