The following list includes the meeting notes for February:
Schools Forum Meeting
What is the school forum
The school forum consults on:
- changes to the local funding formula (the local authority makes the final decision)
- proposed changes to the operation of the minimum funding guarantee
- changes to or new contracts affecting schools
- arrangements for pupils with special educational needs, in pupil referral units, and in early years provision
It is made up of representatives from:
- schools and academies
- non-school organisations, such as nurseries and 16-19 education providers
How decisions are made
The forum acts as a consultative body on some issues and a decision-making body on others.
The forum decides on:
- how much funding may be retained by the local authority within the dedicated school's grant (for example, providing an admissions service, or providing additional funding for growing schools)
- any proposed carry forward of deficits on central spending from one year to the next
- proposals to de-delegate funding from maintained primary and secondary schools (for example, for staff supply cover, insurance, behaviour support)
- changes to the scheme of financial management
Find information for local authorities, school leaders, and governing bodies about their school forum obligations and duties.
Future forum meetings
Check the proposed dates for future school forum meetings.
Access for members
Members meet at Cheam High School at 6.30pm. You should check individual agendas for confirmed venue locations and timings.
Meeting papers
The following list includes the meeting notes for June:
The following list includes the meeting notes for October:
The following list includes the meeting notes for December:
- 5 December 2023 FORMAL Agenda - Schools Forum
- 4A. PUBLIC Schools Forum Minutes - 17 October 2023
- ENC 2 - Revenue Report 5 December 2023
- Enc 2 - Appendix A - Revenue Report 5 December 2023
- Enc 2 - Appendix B - Revenue Report 5 December 2023
- ENC 3 - School Improvement and Monitoring
- ENC 4 - Falling Rolls Fund
- ENC 5 - Schools in Financial Difficulty and Hardship Fund 5 December 2023
- ENC 5 - Appendix A - Schools in Financial Difficulty and Hardship Fund
- ENC 5 - Appendix B - Schools in Financial Difficulty Summary Position
- ENC 6 - Preventing exclusions 5 December 2023
- ENC 7 - Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Review 5 December 2023
- ENC 7 - Appendix A - STARS Report November 2023
- Enc 8 - Early years Funding formula - December 2023 Schools Forum Report
- Enc 9 - Year 11 in-year placements and Fair Access Protocol
- Enc 9 - Appendix A - Secondary FAP Amendment November 2023
- ENC 10 - Capital Report Schools Forum 5 December 2023
The following list includes the meeting notes for February:
- Agenda - Schools Forum
- Encl. 1 - Minutes
- Enc 2 - Revenue Report
- Enc 2 - Appendix A
- Enc 3 - Draft DSG Budget
- Enc 3 - Appendix A
- Enc 3 - Appendix B
- Enc 3 - Appendix C
- Enc 3 - Appendix E
- Enc 3 - Appendix F
- Encl 4 - Growth Funding Changes
- Encl 5 - SEND and AP Recommissioning Strategy
- Encl 5 Appendix A - Commissioning Specialist and AP Provision in Sutton
- Enc 6 - Early Years and Childcare Programme Expansion
- Encl 8 - Capital Report
The following list includes the meeting notes for October:
Contact us
For information on school forum meetings: lbssupportserviceshub@sutton.gov.uk
For access to previous meeting notes: londongovernanceltd@gmail.com
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