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Item 439: A useful meeting took place between Krutika Pau, Maggie Waller and Nicola Clemo, the Chief Executive of Slough Children’s Services Trust, to discuss future Trust involvement with Slough Schools Forum. 

John Constable had written to academy proprietors proposing nominations for academy members of Schools Forum and Jo Matthews, Jon Reekie and Eddie Neighbour had been elected as full members.

It was noted that Hardeep Singh has resigned from Schools Forum as he is no longer a Governor of Khalsa Primary School. It was agreed that membership will be reviewed in early 2016 to take into account updated pupil census data and likely academy conversions.

Item 440: Maggie Waller had submitted a joint response to the DFE Consultation on School Funding 2016-17 on behalf of Schools Forum. Coral Miller to circulate SBC response for information.

Item 441: Paul Wilson fed back on the appointment of a suitable person to carry out the School Improvement options piece of work to start in the new year. Interviews are to take place week commencing 14th December and Paul would like Headteachers to be involved in the interviewing process; he will contact Headteachers.

It was noted that Nicky Willis had produced a paper regarding the KS2 projects and that this item had been deferred until January Schools Forum. Nicky Willis voiced concerns about this postponement regarding additional support in Key Stage 2 Maths which has adverse implications for progress in Maths when next assessed in May 2016.

It was also noted that further ideas regarding teacher recruitment would be brought to the January meeting. The research commissioned by secondary schools had already commenced.

It was confirmed that the £190,000 to be transferred to the High Needs Block was a one off transfer from under spend, not a permanent arrangement.