Kathryn Holton

Council: West Northamptonshire

Committees: Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Cabinet Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee (Officer) West Northamptonshire Schools Forum (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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West Northamptonshire Schools Forum Officer

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum met to discuss Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) monitoring, school funding, and early years funding for the upcoming financial year. The forum endorsed consultation proposals for both schools and early years funding for 2026-27, with minor additions to include questions around falling rolls funds and deprivation rates. They also noted the forecast outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2026 and the forward plan, with additional items to be added around education white paper review, changes around requirements of the Education Act S19[^2], draft sufficiency strategy update, and forecasting numbers/place planning.

October 14, 2025
Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee CANCELLED Officer

Children, Education and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16th September 2025 6.00 pm

September 16, 2025
Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee Officer

Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee - Monday 1st September 2025 4.00 pm

Here is a summary of the agenda for the Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee meeting. The meeting included discussion of the stewardship and engagement report, an update on current investment topics, and a quarterly performance report. Some of the meeting was scheduled to be held in private because it was expected that exempt information would be disclosed.

September 01, 2025
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum Officer

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 1st July 2025 2.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant provisional outturn for 2024-25, the deficit management plan, and the administrative arrangements for allocating central government grants in 2025-26. They were also scheduled to elect a chair and vice-chair for the upcoming year. Maintained school members were expected to approve the carry forward of school balances above 10% of their budget.

July 01, 2025
Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee POSTPONED Officer

Pensions Fund Committee - Investment Sub-Committee - Tuesday 1st July 2025 6.00 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

July 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Schools Funding 2026-27 - Consultation proposals

From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to endorse the proposals for the West Northants Schools Budget Consultation 2026-27, with the addition of a question regarding the provision of a falling rolls fund.

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

Early Years Funding 2026-27 - Consultation proposals

From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025

...to endorse the proposals for the West Northants Early Years Budget Consultation 2026-27, with the addition of a question regarding a deprivation rate for all ages.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 114