Sarah Brooks

Council: Wandsworth

Committees: (Public)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

2 meetings

Committee Public

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.

December 01, 2025
Committee

Agenda and decisions

January 20, 2025

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