John Hawkins

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.

Children's Select Committee Non-elected, non-voting

Children's Select Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Children's Select Committee were scheduled to discuss a range of reports and updates, including the Safety Valve Programme, school attendance, updates from the Department for Education (DfE), education performance outcomes, safeguarding, adoption, and the committee's forward work programme. The meeting was also scheduled to include verbal updates from the Cabinet Member and Directors.

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.

Children's Select Committee Non-elected, non-voting

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met to discuss the Safety Valve programme, Ofsted judgements, short breaks for children with additional needs, and the Families First Partnership Programme. The committee expressed concerns about rising EHCPs[^2] and sought ways to assist with the issue. They also agreed to revisit the short breaks offer in 12 months.

Children's Select Committee Non-elected, non-voting

Children's Select Committee - Wednesday 16 July 2025 10.30 am

The Children's Select Committee met on 16 July 2025, to discuss Ofsted judgements, school attendance, the Schools Forum, the Corporate Parenting Panel, youth homelessness, educational performance, out of county education and the committee's forward work programme. The committee agreed to continue to receive the school Ofsted judgements as a regular report, and also agreed to receive a briefing on the new inspection framework. The committee also agreed to continue to receive the Working Together to Improve School Attendance report, and requested that longer term trends and a separate report on exclusions and trends be included.