Ruth Wright
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
30 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Wandsworth Council
The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met on Monday 26 January 2026 to discuss the SACRE annual report, the RE Curriculum and Assessment Review, and updated guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). The council also considered a Supreme Court ruling on Religious Education in Northern Ireland and received an update on proposed public faith walks.
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.
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.
Agenda and minutes
The Wandsworth Council Planning Applications Committee is scheduled to meet on 26 February 2025 to review several planning applications, enforcement actions regarding alleged breaches of planning control, and reports on recent planning decisions and closed enforcement appeals. The committee will also look at a request to vary an existing Section 106 agreement[^2] related to affordable housing.
Decisions from Meetings
71 decisions · Page 7 of 15
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
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
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
Enforcement (Paper No. 25-99)
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to authorise enforcement notices and any necessary legal or direct action to remove an unauthorised roof terrace at 54 Clapham Common North Side, an unauthorised ground floor level rear extension at 76-78 Tooting High Street, and unauthorised uPVC framed windows at 1, 3, 5 & 7 Sisters Avenue, requiring reinstatement of timber framed sash windows.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 71