Elaine Smith
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
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 draft minutes
The Schools Forum noted all of the reports that were presented to it. The Forum received updates on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) position, the Nursery Inclusion Project for All (NIPA), investment in therapies for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the arrangements for school insurance.
Agenda and decisions
Wandsworth Schools Forum received a report on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget, which is forecast to be overspent, and discussed the findings of a review into services for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Forum noted the DSG Forecast and agreed to discuss it again at their next meeting in the autumn.
Decisions from Meetings
13 decisions ยท Page 1 of 3
Future Meeting Dates
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to note the scheduled dates for future Schools Forum meetings between May 2025 and May 2026.
Recommendations Approved
SEN Support Fund and Enhanced Transition Project Update
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
... the proposed expenditure for the SEN Support Fund and Enhanced Transition Project was approved, and updates were noted.
Recommendations Approved
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Adrian Hughes, Dionne Morris, and Lisa Fenaroli.
Recommendations Approved
Enhanced Reception Support Project
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to run a pilot project providing enhanced support in Reception year to a targeted group of 20 children, aiming to alleviate transition anxiety, build staff confidence, remove barriers to mainstream schooling, enable full-time attendance, and avoid unnecessary EHC needs assessments.
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: 3
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 13