Helen Harding

Council: Ealing

Committees: Scrutiny Panel 3 - 2023/2024: Children's Services (Officer) Ealing Schools Forum (Officer)

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Scrutiny Panel 3 - 2023/2024: Children's Services Officer

Children's Services Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Children's Services Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to discuss SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) performance and the council's Early Help Strategy at their meeting. The discussion of SEND performance included progress following a Local Government Association (LGA) peer challenge review[^2], the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) review process, criteria for placements in Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARPs) and special schools, children on reduced timetables, pathways for early intervention, and community involvement. The Early Help Strategy discussion included a revised Children's Centre and outreach offer.

November 25, 2025
Ealing Schools Forum Officer

Ealing Schools Forum - Thursday, 20 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Ealing Schools Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss school funding for the 2026-27 financial year. The meeting was also scheduled to cover updates on early years funding, school block funding, and high needs funding pressures. Additionally, the forum was expected to make decisions regarding the growth fund, education function allocations, de-delegation of services, and centrally retained expenditure.

November 20, 2025
Scrutiny Panel 3 - 2023/2024: Children's Services Officer

Children's Services Scrutiny Panel - Thursday, 2 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Ealing Council's Children's Services Scrutiny Panel met on 2 October 2025 to discuss the council's response to the government's national children's social care agenda, the Families First Partnership Program, and the role of the LBE SAFE teams and early intervention in supporting children at risk of entering care. The panel also agreed to the co-option of Ms Sharde Hurd as an education representative and scheduled a site visit to allow panel members to become better acquainted with the work of Children's Services.

October 02, 2025
Ealing Schools Forum Officer

Ealing Schools Forum - Wednesday, 2 July 2025 6.00 pm

The Ealing Schools Forum met to discuss school funding for the upcoming years. The forum agreed to implement a clawback mechanism for schools with excessive surplus balances, with the funds being used to support high needs pressures and potential school organisation changes. Members also reviewed and discussed the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn for 2024-25, early years funding, and high needs funding pressures.

July 02, 2025
Ealing Schools Forum

Ealing Schools Forum - Wednesday, 30 April 2025 6.00 pm

April 30, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 7

Average per Month: 0.5

Decisions Recorded: 0