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Committees: 37
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Schools Forum - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 8th January 2025
4:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 8th January 2025
8:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
08 Jan 2025
Location:
Virtual Remote Meeting
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Chris Dike photo
Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Absent

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Committee Member
Vacancy

Councillor - Conservatives

Not required

Councillor Tom Coles photo
Committee Member
Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

Absent

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Committee Member
Sharon Burt

Special Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Secondary Academies

Not required

Committee Member
Sean Preston

Primary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Ruth Worswick

Primary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Simon Graham

Head Teachers, Secondary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Governor, Secondary Phase

Not required

Committee Member
Jo Cooper

Primary Academies

Apologies

Vice-Chair
Nathan Waites

Secondary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Nys Hardingham

Secondary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Jack Jones

Primary Academies

Apologies

Chair
Dave Jones

Head Teachers, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Carina Jacobs

Head Teachers, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Share D'All

Governor, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Primary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Christian Down

Secondary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Nick Giles

Secondary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Heather Smith

Early Years

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Teresa Cole

16-19 Education

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies
2 Declarations of Interest
3 Minutes of the previous meeting held on 4 December.
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December be agreed as a correct record.
Attachments:
4 Matters Arising
5 Membership Update
6 School funding arrangements 2025-26.
This report will follow.
Previous Meetings
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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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