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The Chair explained that Slough Schools Forum had comprised 20 members, with a broad representation across maintained schools, academies and other settings. The Children’s Centre position had been deleted bringing the current membership to 19. As noted, Kathy Perry had joined as PVI representative, following the recent end of Sally Eaton’s term of office.  There was currently a vacancy for Arbour Vale as the only maintained special school in Slough, but the school was in the process of converting to academy status and therefore it was likely the full membership would become 18.

The Chair had reviewed the January census figures. The only change was to ask members to endorse the recommendation to review the vacancy for an academy representative from both special schools and Pupil Referral Units in the autumn term as there would be a vacancy created by Helen Huntley’s retirement.  Due to the current uncertainty about the academisation timescale for Arbour Vale, the headteachers of Arbour Vale and Haybrook would be invited to attend as observers until the situation was clear.

It was agreed that the situation should be reviewed in October 2018.