Agenda

Extraordinary Meeting, Schools' Forum - Thursday, 30th November, 2023 4.00 pm

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: democraticservices@rutland.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES

2.

MINUTES AND ACTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 156 KB

To confirm the minutes and update the actions of the meeting of the Schools’ Forum held on the 5th October 2023.

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

 

No.

Ref.

Action

Person

1

5

Members stated that a Local Authority Finance Officer must be in attendance at all Schools’ Forum meetings to answer their financial queries.  The Strategic Director of Children and Families confirmed that she would raise the matter with the Strategic Director of Resources.

Dawn Godfrey

2

6

The Strategic Director of Children and Families would arrange for a presentation to be given regarding the Delivering Better Value programme and the National Change Programme to give full details regarding SEND and the High Needs Budget deficit.

Dawn Godfrey

3

6 A

It was agreed that an extraordinary meeting of the Schools’ Forum would be arranged towards the end of November/beginning of December.

 

Ben Solly / Jane Narey

4

6B

It was agreed that the Clerk would email the details from the Early Help Coordinator to all Schools’ Forum members for named representatives.

Jane Narey

5

6C

The Chair proposed that the cost of the training licence for the Autism Education Trust should be phased into the DBV programme. The Head of Early Help, SEND and Inclusion confirmed that she would investigate if this was possible and would feedback to the Chair.

Bernadette Caffrey

 

3.

THE DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT (DSG) AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY (SEND) RECOVERY PLAN pdf icon PDF 154 KB

To receive a report from Andrew Merry, Head of Finance, RCC.

[ITEM FOR DISCUSSION]

(15 MINUTES)

 

4.

FUNDING FOR TRADE UNION FACILITIES TIME pdf icon PDF 71 KB

Discussion regarding the funding arrangements for supply cover costs for 2024-2025.

[ITEM FOR DECISION]

(10 MINUTES)

5.

NURTURE HUB AND PRACTICE: UPDATE pdf icon PDF 129 KB

To receive an update from Penny Rawlings, Head of School, Edith Weston Academy.

[ITEM FOR DECISION]

                                                                                             (10 MINUTES)

6.

WORK PLAN 2023-2024 pdf icon PDF 72 KB

To review and approve the Schools’ Forum Work Plan for 2023-2024

[ITEM FOR INFORMATION]

(5 MINUTES)

7.

ANY URGENT BUSINESS

 

(5 MINUTES FOR FINAL AGENDA ITEMS)

8.

MEETING DATES

Thursday, 1 February 2024, 4.00 – 5.30 p.m. via Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88550441601

 

Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4.00 – 5.30 p.m. via Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88263042018

 

The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2021 amended The Schools Forums (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 to make permanent provisions to enable schools’ forum meetings to be held remotely. This includes (but is not limited to) telephone conferencing, video conferencing, live webcast and live interactive streaming. Where a schools’ forum decides to hold a public meeting by remote means only, the forum should provide support or make alternative arrangements so that any interested parties who do not have telephone or online access can attend virtual meetings.