Robert South

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.

Children's Services Scrutiny Panel 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.

Children's Services Scrutiny Panel Officer

Children's Services Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Children's Services Scrutiny Panel met to discuss panel operations for the 2025-2026 municipal year, receive an update on the progress of children's services following an Ofsted inspection, and review the Children's Social Care Self-Evaluation for 2024/25. The panel agreed to its terms of reference and outline work programme. The panel also made a recommendation that the council continue its work in developing a strategy for kinship carers[^1], and requested a future report on transition planning for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)[^2].

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.

Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 26 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Ealing Council Health and Wellbeing Board was scheduled to meet on 26 June 2025 to discuss a range of public health issues. These included a report on vaping among young people, updates on Ealing Hospital and the new Community Diagnostic Centre, the Ealing Roots and Wings programme, and a report on the experiences of homeless people accessing NHS services.