Helen Carpenter

Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Thursday 11 December 2025 1.30 pm

The Wiltshire Council Schools Forum is scheduled to meet on Thursday 11 December 2025 to discuss budget monitoring, funding formulas, and grants for schools in Trowbridge. The forum will consider the Dedicated Schools Grant, the National Funding Formula, and the allocation of funding for pupil growth. They will also discuss the outcome of a consultation regarding a potential transfer of funds from the schools block to the high needs block.

Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Thursday 16 October 2025 1.30 pm

The Wiltshire Council Schools Forum met to discuss school funding, budget monitoring, and the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) transformation programme. The forum reviewed school revenue balances, discussed budget monitoring for the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), and received an update on the SEND Transformation Programme. A decision on funding for schools with exceptional numbers of pupils with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) was postponed pending the release of the government's white paper on SEND reforms.

Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Thursday 12 June 2025 1.30 pm

The Wiltshire Schools Forum met virtually to discuss budget monitoring, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) transformation, and funding proposals for the upcoming financial year. The forum agreed to note the final out-turn budget monitoring position, the SEND transformation update, and the Families and Children's Transformation (FACT) Programme update. Members also approved consultation questions for maintained schools regarding budget delegation and a consultation on transferring funds from the schools block to the high needs block for 2026-27, including consulting on reducing the Minimum Per Pupil Funding Level (MPPFL).

Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Thursday 23 January 2025 1.30 pm

Schools Forum

Schools Forum - Thursday 12 December 2024 1.30 pm