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Schools Forum - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 22nd May 2024
4:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 22nd May 2024
8:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
22 May 2024
Location:
Virtual Remote Meeting
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Sally Hodgson

Primary Academies

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Expected

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Committee Member
Ruth Worswick

Primary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Nys Hardingham

Secondary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Secondary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Secondary Academies

Expected

Chair
Dave Jones

Head Teachers - Primary Phase

Expected

Vice-Chair
Nathan Waites

Secondary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Secondary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Sharon Burt

Special Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Jackie Collins

Head Teachers - Primary Phase

Expected

Committee Member
Simon Graham

Head Teachers, Secondary Phase

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Governor - Primary Phase

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Governor, Secondary Phase

Expected

Committee Member
Jo Cooper

Primary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Councillor - Conservatives

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Councillor - Liberal Democrats

Expected

Committee Member
Sean Preston

Primary Academies

Expected

Committee Member
Chris Caddamy

Post 16 Education

Expected

Committee Member
Kara Jewell

Early Years

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

Expected

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Committee Member
Jack Jones

Primary Academies

Expected

Agenda
1 Apologies
2 Declarations of Interest
3 Minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 February 2024.
Attachments:
4 Matters Arising.
5 Membership Update.
6 Schools Forum Constitution 2024-25
Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to seek Schools Forum approval to retain the existing constitution attached at Appendix A. The report seeks to update the Schools Forum on the current composition which continues to provide for the appropriate representation between maintained schools and academies within the city.

RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum retains the current constitution attached at Appendix A which took effect from 25 May 2023.
Attachments:
7 Scheme for Financing Schools
Purpose.

This report outlines the proposed changes to the Scheme for Financing Schools which reflects the revisions to the scheme as outlined in the guidance issued by the Department for Education (DfE).

RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum members representing maintained schools, approve the revised 'Scheme for Financing Schools', attached at Appendix 1, to come into force on 23 May 2024.
8 Dedicated Schools Grant Outturn 2023-24
Report to follow
Attachments:
9 Addressing the pressure on the High Needs Block
Report to follow
10 Dates of future meetings.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

12th Feb 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

5th Feb 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

8th Jan 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

4th Dec 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

9th Oct 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

22nd May 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

7th Feb 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

11th Jan 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

7th Dec 2023

Schools Forum

Meeting

13th Jul 2023

Schools Forum

Future Meetings
Meeting

4th Jun 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

16th Jul 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

8th Oct 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

3rd Dec 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

7th Jan 2026

Schools Forum

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