Charles Roberts
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Agenda and minutes
The Wandsworth Schools Forum convened to discuss and approve several key initiatives, including the High Needs Budget for the financial year 2025-26, an Enhanced Reception Support Project, and updates on the SEN Support Fund and Enhanced Transition Project. The forum also noted future meeting dates and approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
Agenda and decisions
The Wandsworth Schools Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant recovery strategy, school balances, and the potential use of AV1 robots to support children with medical needs. The meeting was also scheduled to review the minutes from the previous meeting and note future meeting dates.
Agenda and decisions
The Wandsworth Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), therapy provisions, and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). Gareth Evans, Assistant Director Children’s Finance, was scheduled to present reports on the DSG outturn and recovery, while Zarah Lowe, Lead Commissioner for Education, SEND and Health, was set to provide an update on therapy provision. Andy Fish, Inclusion Service Manager, was expected to present a proposal for an EBSA outreach pilot project.
Agenda and decisions
This meeting of the Wandsworth Schools Forum was scheduled to receive an update on the Enhanced Transition Project, an update on pupil projections, and a report on high needs benchmarking. It was also scheduled to discuss the National Funding Formula for the 2025-26 financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
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Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Strategy FY 2025-26
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report for information regarding the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery Strategy for the financial year 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Welcome and Apologies
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the apologies for absence from John Grove, Seana Henry, Helen Shorrock, Melonie Salam, Adrian Hughes, Amy Roberts, Jackie Addison, and Deb Johnson.
Recommendations Approved
AV1 Robots
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report providing information on the proposal to implement AV1 robots, a technology to support children with medical needs, emotionally based school avoidance, or those covered under Section 19, to maintain access to education.
Recommendations Approved
Schools Balances
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to note the report providing information on school balances for maintained and academy schools in Wandsworth, including details on retained earnings, benchmarking data, and financial support offered to schools.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes - 12th May 2025
From: Agenda and decisions - June 30, 2025
...to agree that the minutes of the meeting of the Schools Forum held on 12th May 2025 were a correct record and signed by the Chair, to note the report for information regarding the Therapies Review and the Update on Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Recovery, to unanimously agree the proposal of Strand 3 of the Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) strategy, and to note the future scheduled meeting dates.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 42