Zarah Lowe
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
5 meetings
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
The Wandsworth Schools Forum is scheduled to consider proposals for the High Needs Budget for the next financial year, alongside updates on therapies and special educational needs support. The meeting will also review several specific projects and programmes aimed at enhancing educational provision for pupils.
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 decisions
The Wandsworth Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), therapy provisions, and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Gareth Evans, Assistant Director Children’s Finance, was scheduled to present reports on the DSG outturn and recovery, while Zarah Lowe, Lead Commissioner for Education, SEND and Health, was set to provide an update on therapy provision. Andy Fish, Inclusion Service Manager, was expected to present a proposal for an EBSA outreach pilot project.
Decisions from Meetings
13 decisions · Page 1 of 3
High Needs Benchmarking
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to note the report on High Needs Benchmarking for information.
Recommendations Approved
Any other business
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations discussed under Any other business
at the Wandsworth Council meeting on that date.
Recommendations Approved
Enhanced Transition Project - Update Dec 2025
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Wandsworth Council - December 01, 2025
...to note the scheduled future meeting dates of the Schools Forum as January 12th, March 16th, and May 11th, all in 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 5
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 13