Simon Bowers
Council: West Northamptonshire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
11 meetings · Page 1 of 3
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Monday 8th December 2025 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum is scheduled to meet to discuss school and early years funding for 2026-27, including the outcomes of recent consultations. They will also discuss updates to high needs provisions, and a new West Northamptonshire Council Section 19 Policy Statement.
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.
Cabinet - Wednesday 16th July 2025 6.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet to discuss a range of topics, including the Sustainability Strategy Review, the Public Health Framework, affordable housing, and the Estates Strategy.
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 1st July 2025 2.00 pm
The West Northamptonshire Schools Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant provisional outturn for 2024-25, the deficit management plan, and the administrative arrangements for allocating central government grants in 2025-26. They were also scheduled to elect a chair and vice-chair for the upcoming year. Maintained school members were expected to approve the carry forward of school balances above 10% of their budget.
West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 4th February 2025 2.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
49 decisions · Page 1 of 10
Forward Plan
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the Forward Plan with the addition of a review of the education white paper and challenge/change around Education Act S19 requirements for December 2025, and a draft sufficiency strategy update and forecasting numbers/place planning for February 2026.
Recommendations approved
Schools Funding 2026-27 - Consultation proposals
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to endorse the proposals for the West Northants Schools Budget Consultation 2026-27, with the addition of a question regarding the provision of a falling rolls fund.
Recommendations approved
Declarations of Interest
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
DSG Monitoring 2025-26
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to note the forecast outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2026.
Recommendations approved
Early Years Funding 2026-27 - Consultation proposals
From: West Northamptonshire Schools Forum - Tuesday 14th October 2025 2.00 pm - October 14, 2025
...to endorse the proposals for the West Northants Early Years Budget Consultation 2026-27, with the addition of a question regarding a deprivation rate for all ages.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 11
Average per Month: 0.5
Decisions Recorded: 49