Ian Dodds
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Schools Forum - Monday 15 December 2025 4:30 pm, NEW
The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum is scheduled to convene for an online meeting to discuss and decide on the funding model for Secondary Alternative Provision at Malden Oaks. The forum will consider different options for funding these places, taking into account the financial pressures faced by Malden Oaks and the limitations of the borough's high needs block allocation.
Schools Forum - Monday 17 November 2025 3:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficit, the 2026/27 budget, and updates from the High Needs Block (HNB) subgroup. The forum received updates on the financial situation, including a significant overspend in the DSG, and discussed potential solutions and budget proposals for the upcoming year. The forum also considered recommendations from the HNB subgroup regarding funding for the Kingston cluster model[^2], further education (FE) costs, therapy shortfalls, and part-time timetables.
Schools Forum - Monday 29 September 2025 3:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met on 29 September 2025 to discuss school finances and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in the borough. The forum was scheduled to discuss the 2025/26 financial year, the proposed budget for 2026/27, and updates to the SEND Futures Plan. Attendees were expected to have read the meeting materials in advance due to the length of the agenda.
Schools Forum - Monday 23 June 2025 3:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met to discuss school place planning, financial updates, the SEND Futures plan, and other key issues affecting schools in the borough. The forum approved the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn position for 2024/25 and noted updates on the 2025/26 financial situation and the 2026/27 budget planning timetable. Maintained schools also approved an update to the Scheme for Financing Schools.
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Summary
Meetings Attended: 8
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 0