Katie Turner

Schools Forum Committee Member

Schools Forum - Thursday 22 January 2026 1.30 pm

The Wiltshire Council Schools Forum was scheduled to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the 2026-27 financial year, focusing on budget setting across various blocks. Key discussions were expected to revolve around the High Needs Block, SEND transformation, and the allocation of funding for schools, central services, and early years provision.

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 a range of financial issues affecting schools in the area. These include budget monitoring, Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) consultations, the national funding formula, central services school block updates, allocation of funding for pupil growth, and schools block transfer. The forum will also receive updates from working groups.

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.