Abhay Gupta
Council: Wandsworth
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
22 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 6 July 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
Wandsworth Schools Forum - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 4.30 p.m.
The Wandsworth Schools Forum meeting scheduled for 16 March 2026 was set to discuss the High Needs Budget for the upcoming financial year, alongside updates on therapy services and various special educational needs support projects. The forum was also scheduled to review its own membership structure for the period 2026-2030.
Wandsworth Council
The Wandsworth Schools Forum meeting scheduled for 12 January 2026 was set to discuss the financial framework for the upcoming academic year, including proposals for the schools block funding formula, early years budgets, and de-delegation of funds. The forum was also scheduled to review the central school services block budget and projections for the growth fund.
Decisions from Meetings
53 decisions · Page 6 of 11
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from Adrian Hughes, Dionne Morris, and Lisa Fenaroli.
Recommendations Approved
FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
... to note the report for information regarding the FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget, which includes a total allocation of £70.572 million, proposed changes in commissioned places, and a 0.5% increase in top-up rates for special schools, resource provisions, and mainstream schools.
Recommendations Approved
Future Meeting Dates
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to note the scheduled dates for future Schools Forum meetings between May 2025 and May 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Enhanced Reception Support Project
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
...to run a pilot project providing enhanced support in Reception year to a targeted group of 20 children, aiming to alleviate transition anxiety, build staff confidence, remove barriers to mainstream schooling, enable full-time attendance, and avoid unnecessary EHC needs assessments.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes - 2nd December 2024
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the December 2nd, 2024 meeting as a correct record, with a minor correction to the attendees list.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 22
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 53