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January 20, 2025 Wandsworth Schools Forum View on council website

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  • Future Meeting Dates
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the scheduled dates for future Schools Forum meetings on March 10, June 30, October 13, and December 1 of 2025, and January 12, March 16, and May 11 of 2026.

  • Forward Plan
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve recommendations regarding items on the Forward Plan, with no immediate actions required as they will be presented at a future meeting.

  • FY 2025-26 Growth Fund Criteria
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to allocate £0.350m to the growth fund for FY 2025-26 to support school expansions and bulge classes not funded through the Local Funding Formula, maintaining the FY 2024-25 criteria.

  • Welcome and Apologies
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the apologies for absence from Andre Bailey, Nicola Jenner, Stephanie O'Hara, and Lisa Fenaroli.

  • ...to agree to a 20 percent move towards the National Funding Formula and a -0.5 percent change to the Minimum Funding Guarantee for the FY 2025-26 school budget Local Funding Formula.

  • ...to approve the de-delegation and education functions budget, with primary schools voting in favor of lines 1-3 concerning school improvement, support for minority groups and bilingual learners, and contingency costs, while secondary schools unanimously agreed on all lines.

  • Central School Services Block
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the proposed allocations of Central School Services Block (CSSB) funding for the financial year 2025-26.

  • Minutes - 2nd December 2024
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the minutes of the December 2nd, 2024 meeting as a correct record, with a minor correction to the attendees list.

  • FY 2025-26 Early Years Budget
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to set the proposed rates within the Wandsworth Early Years Funding Formula for the financial year 2025-26.

Attendees

Gareth Evans
Lisa Fenaroli
Abhay Gupta
Michael Hallick
Charles Roberts
Ruth Wright
Sarah Brooks

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Additional Documents

3. App. B - Individual Sch Allocs FY25-26 - Jan25 UPDATED
Agenda frontsheet 13th-Jan-2025 16.30 Wandsworth Schools Forum
Public reports pack 13th-Jan-2025 16.30 Wandsworth Schools Forum
Schools Forum 2.12.24 minutes app. A
3. Schools Block Funding - LFF FY25-26 - Jan 25
7. Early Years Budget FY25-26 - Jan 25
7. App. E - CT for EY Funding 34 YO FY25-26 - Jan 25
3. App. A - LFF Funding Rates - Jan 25
3. App. B - Individual Schools Allocs FY25-26 - Jan 25
4. De-Delegation - Jan 25
4. App. A - De-Delegation Rates - Jan 25
4. App. B - Education Function Rates - Jan 25.xlsx
5. Growth Fund Review FY25-26 - Jan 25
5. App. A - Growth Fund Criteria FY25-26 - Jan 25
5. App. B - Growth Fund Allocations FY25-26 - Jan 25
6. Central School Services Block FY25-26 - Jan 25
6. App. A - CSSB Guidance - Jan 25
7. App. A - Early Years Rates FY25-26 - Jan 25
7. App. B - CT for EY Funding U 2s FY25-26 - Jan 25
7. App. C - CT for EY Funding 2 YO WP FY25-26 - Jan 25
7. App. D - CT for EY Funding 2 YO RAS FY25-26 - Jan 25
Decisions 13th-Jan-2025 16.30 Wandsworth Schools Forum