Sarah Brooks
Council: Wandsworth
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
2 meetings
Agenda and minutes
The Wandsworth Schools Forum convened to discuss and approve several key initiatives, including the High Needs Budget for the financial year 2025-26, an Enhanced Reception Support Project, and updates on the SEN Support Fund and Enhanced Transition Project. The forum also noted future meeting dates and approved the minutes from the previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
15 decisions · Page 2 of 3
FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget
From: Agenda and minutes - December 01, 2025
... to note the report for information regarding the FY 2025-26 High Needs Budget, which includes a total allocation of £70.572 million, proposed changes in commissioned places, and a 0.5% increase in top-up rates for special schools, resource provisions, and mainstream schools.
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve recommendations regarding items on the Forward Plan, with no immediate actions required as they will be presented at a future meeting.
Recommendations Approved
De-delegation & Education Functions Budget
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve the de-delegation and education functions budget, with primary schools voting in favor of lines 1-3 concerning school improvement, support for minority groups and bilingual learners, and contingency costs, while secondary schools unanimously agreed on all lines.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes - 2nd December 2024
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the December 2nd, 2024 meeting as a correct record, with a minor correction to the attendees list.
Recommendations Approved
FY 2025-26 Growth Fund Criteria
From: Agenda and decisions - January 20, 2025
...to allocate £0.350m to the growth fund for FY 2025-26 to support school expansions and bulge classes not funded through the Local Funding Formula, maintaining the FY 2024-25 criteria.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 2
Average per Month: 0.2
Decisions Recorded: 15