Lisa Fenaroli
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
21 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Schools Forum meeting scheduled for 12 January 2026 was set to discuss the financial framework for the upcoming academic year, including proposals for the schools block funding formula, early years budgets, and de-delegation of funds. The forum was also scheduled to review the central school services block budget and projections for the growth fund.
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Schools Forum convened to discuss several key issues impacting education in the borough. The forum members agreed to set aside £40,000 from the SEN Support fund for Year 3 of the Enhanced Transition Project (ETP), and also discussed the National Funding Formula (NFF) for the upcoming financial year, pupil population projections, and high needs benchmarking data. The forum also noted reports on pupil population projections and high needs benchmarking for information.
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 minutes
The Children's Overview and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a range of topics at their meeting, including a petition regarding Bradstow School, the performance of Pupil Referral Units, school budget allocations, educational performance, and capital maintenance schemes for schools. The meeting will also cover the 2024/25 quarterly budget monitoring and the proposed budget for 2025/26.
Decisions from Meetings
52 decisions · Page 5 of 11
Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Strategy FY 2025-26
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report for information regarding the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Strategy for the financial year 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
AV1 Robots
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report providing information on the proposal to implement AV1 robots, a technology to support children with medical needs, emotionally based school avoidance, or those covered under Section 19, to maintain access to education.
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the scheduled future meeting dates of the Schools Forum on October 13th, 2025, December 1st, 2025, January 12th, 2026, March 16th, 2026, and May 11th, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Schools Balances
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report providing information on school balances for maintained and academy schools in Wandsworth, including details on retained earnings, benchmarking data, and financial support offered to schools.
Recommendations Approved
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from John Grove, Seana Henry, Helen Shorrock, Melonie Salam, Adrian Hughes, Amy Roberts, Jackie Addison, and Deb Johnson.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 21
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 52