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Anne Bunce reported that outcomes for pupils accessing the Virtual School in Slough were good or improving, with approximately 50% of pupils now being supported within their home authority compared with the previous 30%, and 70% were now within a 20 mile radius.

The Team was fully established and included 8 specialists working in age ranges birth to 25. The child was at the heart of the team’s work, with the team having detailed information about each child.

There had been an improvement in the quality of data and record keeping, with a completion rate of 96% on PEPs and 3 children having been returned to mainstream school.  Vikram Hansrani and his team were thanked for their work in getting EHCPs in place.

8.25am: Sally Eaton arrived at the meeting

There had been a marked increase in partnership working with schools and other Slough agencies.

A successful conference had been run in January 2017, along with an annual report and termly newsletters now being produced.  Key Stage 2 results had matched both national and local. Work experience had been arranged for all Years 10s during the forthcoming summer holidays and, having appointed a Post 16 specialist, Anne Bunce would be following up possible 6th form admissions. The focus for the next year was for children to be aspirational.

Anne Bunce thanked members of Schools Forum for their support and the Chair thanked Anne Bunce for all the work that had been undertaken and the evident improvements.

8.40pm: Anne Bunce left and the meeting returned to the running order of the agenda: