Paul Wheeler

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 2.00 pm

Pensions Fund Committee Co-Optee

Pensions Fund Committee - Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.00 pm

The agenda for the Pensions Fund Committee meeting of West Northamptonshire Council included a review of governance and compliance, the approval of the final statement of accounts, and a discussion of the fund's administration strategy.

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum met to discuss school and early years funding for the 2026-27 financial year, agreeing to increase the amount of funding passed directly to early years providers, and to continue transferring 0.5% of funding from the schools block to the high needs block. The forum also reviewed and approved the updated West Northamptonshire Council Section 19 Policy Statement, which outlines the council's duty to provide education for children unable to attend school. The Schools Forum also noted updates on the Schools White Paper, the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) monitoring for 2025-26, and high needs provision.

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum Committee Member

West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm

The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum met to discuss Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) monitoring, school funding, and early years funding for the upcoming financial year. The forum endorsed consultation proposals for both schools and early years funding for 2026-27, with minor additions to include questions around falling rolls funds and deprivation rates. They also noted the forecast outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2026 and the forward plan, with additional items to be added around education white paper review, changes around requirements of the Education Act S19[^2], draft sufficiency strategy update, and forecasting numbers/place planning.

Pensions Fund Committee Co-Optee

Pensions Fund Committee - Thursday 2nd October 2025 6.00 pm

The Pensions Fund Committee of West Northamptonshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss several key items, including the Northamptonshire Pension Fund's annual report, equality and diversity initiatives, and an update on connecting to the pensions dashboards.