Bob Standley - Councillor for East Sussex

Councillor Bob Standley

Conservative Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Email: Cllr.Bob.Standley@eastsussex.gov.uk

Council: East Sussex

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability (Committee Member) East Sussex Schools Forum (Invited observer with speaking rights) Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) County Consultative Committee (Governors) (Committee Member) Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change Lead Member for Transport and Environment (Other councillor) Corporate Parenting Panel Governance Committee Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development (Other councillor) Lead Member for Children and Families People Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 7 of 16

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 10.00 am

March 04, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th February, 2025 10.00 am

February 25, 2025
Full Council

Full Council - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 10.00 am

February 11, 2025
Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 10th February, 2025 2.00 pm

February 10, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 10.00 am

January 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 1 of 18

School Organisation Plan 2025 to 2029

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 11.00 am - December 03, 2025

To seek Lead Member approval to publish a School Organisation Plan for the period 2025 to 2029.  The School Organisation Plan sets out how East Sussex County Council (the local authority), in accordance with its statutory duty, seeks to ensure there are sufficient primary, secondary, and special school places in the right locations to meet demand.

Recommendations Approved

Disclosures of interests

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 11.00 am - December 03, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Ofsted Focused Visit - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

Cabinet will be asked to note the findings of the Ofsted Focused Visit which took place 23 – 31 July 2025, which was published 1 September 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am - November 11, 2025

To consider an update on the reconciling policy, performance and resources (RPPR) process for 2026/27, the next steps and the medium term financial plan.

Recommendations Approved

Admission arrangements for East Sussex Schools 2027-28 (permission to consult)

From: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...to consult on the proposed admission arrangements, published admission numbers (PANs) including a PAN change at Hankham Primary School, and co-ordinated schemes of admissions for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2027-28 academic year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 86