Agenda

Schools Forum - Wednesday, 22nd May, 2024 4.30 pm

Venue: Virtual Remote Meeting. View directions

Contact: Jane Di Dino 023 9283 4060 Email: jane.didino@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 February 2024. PDF 79 KB
4.	Matters Arising.
5.	Membership Update.
6.	Schools Forum Constitution 2024-25 PDF 168 KB Purpose. The purpose of this report is to seek Schools Forum approval to retain the existing constitution attached at Appendix A. The report seeks to update the Schools Forum on the current composition which continues to provide for the appropriate representation between maintained schools and academies within the city. RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum retains the current constitution attached at Appendix A which took effect from 25 May 2023. Additional documents: Appx 1a - Constitution , item 6. PDF 97 KB Appx 1b - Powers and responsibilities , item 6. PDF 110 KB
7.	Scheme for Financing Schools PDF 131 KB Purpose. This report outlines the proposed changes to the Scheme for Financing Schools which reflects the revisions to the scheme as outlined in the guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE). RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum members representing maintained schools, approve the revised 'Scheme for Financing Schools', attached at Appendix 1, to come into force on 23 May 2024. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Scheme for Financing Schools 2024-25 , item 7. PDF 810 KB
8.	Dedicated Schools Grant Outturn 2023-24 PDF 231 KB Report to follow
9.	Addressing the pressure on the High Needs Block PDF 156 KB Report to follow Additional documents: Appendix 1 Managing the pressure on the HNB - Working Group TOR , item 9. PDF 188 KB
10.	Dates of future meetings.