Agenda item

Minutes of last meeting agreed as accurate with the following matters arising.

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Robin Crofts confirmed that Jackie Wright will be leaving Slough Borough Council at the end of January.  Chris Aston, interim replacement has started in post and will be covering the statutory responsibilities associated with SEN and Disabled children alongside the contractual compliance arrangements with Cambridge Education.

Robin reported on the possibility of the SEN statutory work passing over to Cambridge Education at a later date.

Robin noted that Steve Elson and Atul Lad are representing the Local Authority (LA) Finance team.  The Strategic Director of Wellbeing will decide who will represent her at Schools Forum. Robin clarified that Cambridge Education is not well placed to represent the LA.

Robin Crofts confirmed that key contact details for Cambridge Education have been circulated to all schools. Robin to forward a copy to Schools Forum.  It was requested that Robin request LA details be circulated also to Slough schools and Schools Forum.

Maggie Waller noted that the Education Funding Agency (EFA) attended the last meeting and she reported the positive feedback she had received from Mike Fenton (EFA) following the meeting including that ‘participants were positively encouraged to contribute to the debates. There was a clear explanation of who could vote on which issues and opportunities for attendees to express contrary views. The inputs from LA maintained schools and academies were equally received.’