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 · Page 2 of 3
FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
... to note the report for information regarding the FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget, which includes a total allocation of £70.572 million, proposed changes in commissioned places, and a 0.5% increase in top-up rates for special schools, resource provisions, and mainstream schools.
Recommendations Approved
Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Paper
From: Agenda and draft minutes - October 14, 2024
...to receive information in the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Paper.
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
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and draft minutes - October 14, 2024
...to note the apologies for absence from Paul Dunne and Stephanie O'Hara.
Recommendations Approved
Therapies Investment
From: Agenda and draft minutes - October 14, 2024
...to approve recommendations regarding Therapies Investment, following a discussion of the related report.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 3
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 13