Michael Hallick
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
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
57 decisions · Page 8 of 12
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Andre Bailey, Nicola Jenner, Stephanie O'Hara, and Lisa Fenaroli.
Recommendations Approved
Central School Services Block
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve the proposed allocations of Central School Services Block (CSSB) funding for the financial year 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
FY 2025-26 Early Years Budget
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to set the proposed rates within the Wandsworth Early Years Funding Formula for the financial year 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve recommendations regarding items on the Forward Plan, with no immediate actions required as they will be presented at a future meeting.
Recommendations Approved
FY 2025-26 Growth Fund Criteria
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to allocate £0.350m to the growth fund for FY 2025-26 to support school expansions and bulge classes not funded through the Local Funding Formula, maintaining the FY 2024-25 criteria.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 1.0
Decisions Recorded: 57