Purpose

To adopt the revised constitution of
Herefordshire Schools Forum.

Decision

a)   
the Herefordshire Schools Forum be reduced to 25
members by the removal of a vacant seat for maintained primary
schools;

b)   
1 seat be transferred from maintained primary
schools to academies to ensure proportionality on the forum and
budget working group;
c)   
the revised constitution of the Herefordshire
Schools Forum and all appendices, as set out at appendix 1 to the
report, be adopted; and
d)   
all future decisions relating to the membership
of the forum be delegated to the Service Director, Education,
Skills and Learning.
 

Alternative options considered

 

1              
The current constitution of the Herefordshire
Schools Forum could be retained. This is not recommended as the
constitution is not reflective of current practice and would
benefit from additional clarity.

2              
A seat could be retained for maintained primary
schools. This is not recommended - following a recruitment drive
for volunteers to fill vacancies on the forum a vacancy remained
for a maintained primary headteacher and therefore there is
evidence that there is not the uptake to fill the vacancies on the
Forum. 

3              
Proportionality in respect of the forum and budget
working group could be disregarded. This option is not recommended
as it is preferable for the effective functioning of the Forum and
budget working group that the different types of schools in
Herefordshire are fairly represented.