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Total Membership 25 The Forum is quorate if at least 40% (10) of the members are present London Borough of Waltham Forest SCHOOLS FORUM Day/Date/Time Venue Wednesday 13 February 2019 Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Waltham Forest Tea/Coffee and Light Refreshments: 5:00pm Town Hall Forest Road Walthamstow E17 4JF Main Meeting: 5:30pm Contact: Telephone / Email: Clerk to Schools Forum [email protected] Maintained Primary Headteacher Representatives (4) Jane Harris Edinburgh Primary Kate Jennings Mission Grove Lindsey Lampard Chingford CofE Primary Linda Adair Henry Maynard Primary School and Nursery Ruth Boon St Joseph’s Infants Primary Academies and Primary Free Schools Representatives (4) Amanda Daoud Lime Trust Larkswood Anne Powell Riverley Primary Lynne Harrowell Lime Trust Larkswood Maureen Okoye (Vice-Chair) Davies Lane Primary Academy & Selwyn Primary Maintained Primary Governor Representatives (1) Aktar Beg Edinburgh Primary Nursery School Representative (1) Helen Currie Church Hill and Low Hall Nursery Schools and Children’s Centres Maintained Secondary Headteacher Representatives (3) Grainne Smyth Leytonstone School Lynnette Parvez Kelmscott School Secondary Academies and Secondary Free Schools Representatives (4) Gareth Cross Connaught School for Girls Mark Morrall Rushcroft / Chingford Foundation Rob Pittard Norlington School for Boys Vacant Maintained Secondary Governor Representative (1) Gillian Barker Walthamstow School for Girls Special School and Special Academies Representative (1) Gary Pocock Hornbeam Academy PRU(1) Catherine Davis Hawkswood Group Non School Members (4) Early Years Providers Sarah Kendrick (Redwood Pre-School) 16-19 Providers Joy Kettyle (Waltham Forest College) Trade Unions Steve White (NEU) Diocesan Moira Bishop (Brentwood Diocese) 1 Total Membership 25 The Forum is quorate if at least 40% (10) of the members are present AGENDA Agenda Report Name Report Authors Item 1. Welcome all and Apologies. Election of Chair. Chair 2. Declaration of Interest All 3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 January 2019 Chair and Matters Arising 3a Decision Sheet from Meeting 16 January 2019 For the record 4. Early years funding formula for the provision of Eve McLoughlin free education places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds for 2019-20 5. High Needs Block Indicative Income and Duncan James-Pike, David Expenditure for Financial Year 2019-20 Kilgallon 6. Local Funding Formula 2019-20: Indicative Duncan James-Pike Budget Shares 7. MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY: Duncan James-Pike Scheme for Financing Schools 8. Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday 14 May 2019 Extraordinary Meeting to Discuss High Needs 5:30pm (Light refreshments from 5:00pm) Council Chambers, Waltham Forest Town Hall 2 Schools Forum – 16 January 2019 MINUTES OF SCHOOLS FORUM MEETING Wednesday 16 January 2019 Town Hall Chambers, Waltham Forest Town Hall 17:30 ATTENDEES Zoey Quinn Clerk to Schools Forum [email protected] Maintained Primary Headteacher Representatives (5) Jane Harris Greenleaf Primary (Apologies) Kate Jennings Mission Grove Linda Adair Henry Maynard Primary School and Nursery Lindsey Lampard Chingford CofE Primary Ruth Boon St Joseph Catholic Infants Primary Academies and Primary Free Schools Representatives (4) Amanda Daoud Lime Trust Larkswood Anne Powell Riverley Primary Academy Lynne Harrowell Lime Trust Larkswood Maureen Okoye (Vice-Chair) Davies Lane Primary Academy & Selwyn Primary Academy Maintained Primary Governor Representatives (1) Akhtar Beg Edinburgh Primary (Apologies) Nursery School Representative (1) Helen Currie Church Hill & Low Hall Nursery Schools Maintained Secondary Headteacher Representatives (2) Grainne Smyth Leytonstone School (Apologies) Lynnette Parvez Kelmscott School Secondary Academies and Secondary Free School Representatives (4) Mark Morrall South Chingford Foundation School Gareth Cross Connaught School for Girls (Apologies) Rob Pittard Norlington School and Sixth Form (Apologies) Vacant Maintained Secondary Governor Representative (1) Gillian Barker Walthamstow School for Girls Special School and Special Academies Representative (1) Gary Pocock Hornbeam Academy 1 3 Schools Forum – 16 January 2019 PRU (1) Catherine Davis Hawkswood Group Non-School Representatives (4) Sarah Kendrick Redwood Pre-School – Early Years Provider Steve White Trade Unions, NEU Joy Kettyle Waltham Forest College representing the 16-19 Providers Sector Moira Bishop Diocesan (Apologies) LBWF Officers Duncan James-Pike Strategic Finance Advisor , Children and Young People Services Raina Turner Head of Education Finance David Kilgallon Director of Learning and System Leadership Sergio Dimech Principal Accountant, Education Finance Jerome Francis Senior Accountant, Education Finance Observers Graham Jackson School Business Manager, Willowfield School Apologies Rob Pittard Norlington School and Sixth Form Gareth Cross Connaught School for Girls Moira Bishop Diocesan Grainne Smyth Leytonstone School Raza Ali Leytonstone School Jane Harris Greenleaf Primary Akhtar Beg Edinburgh Primary Linzi Roberts-Egan Deputy Chief Executive, Families and Homes 2 4 Schools Forum – 16 January 2019 MINUTES 1. Welcome and Apologies 2. Declaration of Interest None declared. 3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 December 2018 --- and Matters Arising. 3.1 Matters Arising None. 3.2 Decision Sheet from Meeting 12 December 2018 All agreed the content of the minutes and decisions. 4. Agenda Item - Early Years Funding Block 2.1 Forum to Note – Noted. 2.2 Vote on all 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3 and 2.2.4 – Yes 12, No 0 The consultation will model the options and hourly rate. Q. Deprivation consultation options- Is option 1 for deprivation the same as option 2? A. No. option 1 is in line with what is currently in place for 2018-19. Option 2 provides an option with less increments between the bands, and should results in more even distribution of deprivation payments Q. Deprivation Supplement: it is not clear what the impact will be if we chose Option 1 or Option 2? A. Once providers choose how much they would like allocated to the deprivation budget, in response to question 1, this overall budget will be allocated in different ways according the response to question 2. Modelling information will be provided with the consultation question, which will give an indication as to how choosing which option may affect payment levels. Q. Early years centrally retained reserves- Where has the underspend of £31,000 come from? A. There was an underspend in the early years reserves at the end of 2017-18, when the centrally retained budget could be set at 7% of the early years block. We were also successful in applying for some grants from the DfE in 2017-18, 3 5 Schools Forum – 16 January 2019 which reduced our spend. The centrally retained block can now be set at a maximum of 5% of the early years block. This underspend from 2017-18 has therefore been spread over five years to provide longer term sustainability to the early years funding in order to deliver our statutory duties. Q. Why has the Early Years System Leadership (EYSL) money not been spent? A. The EYSL board have provided a report on their expenditure, which outlines the reasons that the budget has not been fully spent. This was a new initiative, and it has taken longer than anticipated to get it set up and running effectively. The terms of reference and membership of the board will be reviewed in the summer term 2019 and the budgets updated. A range of support has been delivered in 2018-19 and there are plans in place to deliver a range of support and peer visits from Early Years Senior Leaders in Education (SLE’s) from Waltham Forest Teaching Schools in the Spring and Summer Term 19. The EYSL board are also looking at ways in which they can encourage more schools and settings to engage with EYSL and take up the support and training offer. Comment: I think that the EYSL board have provided a good report. Q. I agree, but also feel that it is important that EYSL has a clear strategy, which outlines outcomes and impact, particularly as this is the sectors money. Can the early years system leadership board provide a copy of their strategy to Schools Forum? A. Yes, I will ensure that this information is passed on to the Chair of the (EYSL) board so that they can ensure that they provide regular report to Schools Forum as well as the LA and the Early Years Task & Finish group. Comment: The Chair of the (EYSL) board met with LA’s officer responsible for the Hub website to discuss how information regarding support and training available through (EYSL) can be made more widely available, and increase take up. 5. DSG 2.1 - To be noted –Forum Noted. Modelling of budgets: we are hoping to be ready before the next School Forum. As soon as decision on the disapplication is made we will publish the budgets within a couple of days and present the detail to Schools Forum. Q. Instead of £1 million, the transfer will be £300,000? A. £322,000. 6. AOB 4 6 Schools Forum – 16 January 2019 There needs to be an acting chair for February. The call over on 4th February is important for running through the reports for school forum. Maureen Okoye has agreed to chair the next School Forum. 7. Date of Next Meeting: 13 February 2019 at 17:30, Council Chambers, Town Hall. 5 7 Decision Sheet Schools Forum 19 January 2019 Schools Forum 19 January 2019 Summary of Decisions Item 4 Early Years Funding Block : Early Years Task and Finish Group consultation proposals regarding free education for 2, 3 and 4 year olds for 2019-20 Schools Forum noted: 2.1.1 The feedback from the first two meetings of the EYTFG on 17 October and 19 December 2018. Schools Forum agreed: 2.2.1 That all EYFF financial modelling will be based on deductions of 5% for LA centrally retained expenditure and 3% for the SEN Inclusion Fund. 2.2.2 The draft LA centrally retained budget for 2019-20 as set out in Appendix D.
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