Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and reminded all of the basic etiquette for a MS Teams meeting.

The Chairman introduced the two new members following elections to the forum:

·       Mr Ed Hiliyard- Head Teacher Holmer Green Senior School

·       Ms Jo Pearce- Governor- Waterside Primary Academy

And welcomed the return of:

·       Mr K Patrick- Head Teacher- Chiltern Hills Academy

·       Ms J Antrobus- Head Teacher- Newton School

·       Ms Debra Rutley- Head Teacher- Aspire PRU

·       Ms S Stephens- Officer- National Education Union

Apologies were received from:

Ms S Cromie- Wycombe High School, Mr A Gilespie- Burnham Grammar School, Ms J Antrobus- Newton School, Ms S Stephens- National Education Union, Mr H Beveridge- Long Crendon School, Mr J Carter- Schools Accountant- Buckinghamshire Council, Ms H Slinn- Head of Integrated SEND- Buckinghamshire Council, Mr R Page- Chalfont Community College, Mr G Drawmer- Head of Achievement and Learning- Buckinghamshire Council.

There were none.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 January 2021 were AGREED as an accurate record.

The actions from the meeting held on 19 January 2021 were reviewed and AGREED as completed or carried forward as below.

A verbal update to be provided by MS K Tamlyn, Chairman of the Schools Forum Funding Group

Ms K Tamlyn- Chairman of the Schools Forum Funding Group gave an overview of the SFFG meeting. The action notes were appended to the minutes.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to note the report.

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the report.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to note the revenue budget monitoring position at the end of January (Period 10).

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the revenue budget monitoring position at the end of January (Period 10).

To be presented by Mr D Hood, Chairman of the Contingency Panel.

Mr D Hood- Chairman of the Contingency Panel gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to note the outcomes of the Contingency Panel meeting.

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the outcomes of the Contingency Panel meeting.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

A)     Schools Forum is asked to note that Buckinghamshire schools’ local funding formula model and growth methodology as agreed by Schools Forum on 19th January 2021 received political ratification on 16th February 2021 and has been cleared by the DfE.

B)      Schools Forum is asked to give a steer on anything that should be raised in the response to the DfE consultation on sparsity funding.

Resolved:

A)     Schools Forum NOTED that Buckinghamshire schools’ local funding formula model and growth methodology as agreed by Schools Forum on 19th January 2021 received political ratification on 16th February 2021 and has been cleared by the DfE.

B)      Schools Forum GAVE A STEER on anything that should be raised in the response to the DfE consultation on sparsity funding.

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to note the report and agree the Buckinghamshire response to the DfE consultation on the high needs National Funding Formula (NFF).

Resolved:

Schools Forum NOTED the report and AGREED the Buckinghamshire response to the DfE consultation on the high needs National Funding Formula (NFF).

To be presented by Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council.

Ms E Williams, Head of Finance (Children’s Services)- Buckinghamshire Council  and Mr Simon James, Director for Education- Buckinghamshire Council gave an overview of the report provided.

Recommendations:

Schools Forum is asked to:

A)     Agree the terms of reference of the DSG Recovery Board and that a report from the Board will be a standing item on the Schools Forum agenda.

B)      Note the initial priority workstreams.

Resolved:

Schools Forum:

A)     AGREED the terms of reference of the DSG Recovery Board and that a report from the Board will be a standing item on the Schools Forum agenda.

B)      NOTED the initial priority workstreams.

Verbal update to be provided.

Mr S James, Director for Education- Buckinghamshire Council gave a brief Local Authority update.

The main points included:

·       Worked progressed on disadvantaged gap.

·       The LA were preparing for two significant Ofsted inspections.

·       The following visit from the current monitoring visit would be a full inspection and grading.

·       Local elections were pending, and the Council would be falling under Purdah guidelines.

There were no items of AOB.

29 June 2021, 1.30pm.

Venue to be confirmed.

Tuesday 29 June 2021- 1.30pm

MS Teams Virtual Meeting.