Agenda item

The minutes of the meeting of the Slough Schools Forum held on 10 October 2017 were approved as a correct record, subject to the following amendments:

Minute 575: please note that John Constable had agreed to take the position of Vice Chair until June 2018.

Minute 580: please delete the sentence: It was noted that part time places at KS4 were of concern.

Matters Arising from the minutes of 10 October 2017:

Minute 575: it was reported that one nomination had been received for the remaining academy representative vacancy on the Forum by the closing date of 20 October, 2017. John Constable would write to academy proprietors requesting approval of the appointment of Peter Collins, Headteacher of Slough & Eton. Nil returns would be deemed to indicate approval.

It was agreed there was a lot of commitment from attendees. The Clerk would draft a model letter to enable the Chair to follow up with those members who did not attend Schools Forum meetings regularly.

An accurate contact list of Headteachers and Chairs of Governors within SBC was being compiled.

Minute 578: Cate Duffy had written to the ESFA and spoken to the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) with regards to the Langley Hall issue.  Further contact was to be made with the ESFA.

Minute 581: George Grant confirmed that he had received and finalised a response to Helen Huntley’s queries regarding the High Needs Block (HNB) income discrepancy.

Kathleen Higgins pointed out that schools adversely affected by the HNB the previous year would find it difficult to manage a similar loss in the current year.  Forum was asked to be mindful of this when making a decision.

Minute 585 (scheme for financing schools): John Voytal would circulate the table to members following this meeting.  In answer to a query, it was confirmed that a consultation had been sent to schools, with a closing date at the end of the current month.  A copy of the consultation would be shared with Schools Forum members, with an assurance that members should receive a copy of such documents in future.