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Somerset Schools Forum 1 Agenda Item 2 Notes of the Schools Forum Meeting 3 October 2018 Attendees Members Observers (Representa Somerset Schools Forum Agenda Item 2 Notes of the Schools Forum meeting 3 October 2018 Attendees Members Observers (representation)/Others Secondary headteachers: Observers: Matthew Gardner Julie Walker – SEN.SE Ian Rowswell – SSE Primary headteachers & Lucinda Searle – SAPHTO Governors: Rob Benzie - SASH Sue Brewer – vice chair Louise Southgate – NASUWT Morwenna Dunstan Rachel Murtagh – NEU Chris Axten-Higgs Robin Head – NEU Richard Culham Natalie Paull - Diocese Claire Nurse Officers: Special School headteachers & Julian Wooster Governors: Frances Nicholson – Cabinet member Mark Ruffett Annette Perrington Lizzie Watkin PRUs: Dave Farrow Jo Simons Alison Jeffery Academies: Ken Rushton Peter Elliott - chair Sue Ford (notes) Helen Rogerson Alison Crudgington Amanda Eastwood Barbara O’Keefe Special Academies: Non-school members: Louise Rowley Rachel Parish Helen Hazell Mark Keating 17 voting members in attendance. 1. Apologies from members and observers ➢ Members: Marcus Capel, Richard Berry & Sarah Smillie (new primary representative). ➢ Observers/officers: Rachel Parker (NASUWT), Marion Gatrell (VOICE), Phil Burner (SAPHTO), Faye Purbrick (Cabinet member for Education and Council Transformation) and Charlotte Wilson. 1 Somerset Schools Forum The Chair welcomed the following new members/attendees: Morwenna Dunstan, Headteacher at St Mary’s Primary, Bridgwater and Richard Culham, Headteacher at Birchfiled Primary, both representing maintained Primary Schools. Mark Keating, Elected Member Alison Jeffrey, Early Years & Primary Advisor Lizzie Watkin, Strategic Finance Manager – Adults, Health and Children’s Lucinda Searle, representing SAPHTO Natalie Paull, representing the CofE Diocese Chris Blazey, headteacher at St Dubricius First School, Porlock, is standing down as a maintained primary representative due to school commitments. This meeting would have been Charlotte Wilson’s final Schools Forum; however, she is unable to attend and has sent her apologies accordingly. 2. Somerset County Council’s (SCC) Financial Position An additional (morning) session was held prior to the afternoon business meeting to provide members with an update on SCC’s financial position, including the following: • Update on Children’s Services and Peopletoo • Proposals affecting Children’s Services and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) • Impact on DSG if the proposals are implemented On 12 September 2018, the Cabinet was asked to consider a number of proposals put forward as part of the Authority’s Financial Imperative savings to address the financial challenges. If agreed and implemented, these proposals will address the majority, but not all, of this financial year’s pressures and lay the foundations for longer-term financial sustainability for the Authority. Details of the Financial Imperative proposals relating to the DSG were circulated to members and are summarised below: A. Contribution to residential placements for children looked after. B. Contribution to staffing capacity to implement the transfer of high needs funding to Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs). C. Contribution to occupational therapy seating assessments for pupils at mainstream schools. A decision was taken at the 11 July Forum meeting to fund this from the High Needs Block. D. Savings from charges to strategic planning for education; this relates to the 2019/20 FY. E. Funding for an ‘invest to save’ project to reduce the expenditure for high needs independent placements. A decision was taken at the 11 July Forum meeting for one off funding from the DSG reserve. A further decision is required for continued support in 2019/20 FY. F. Funding for Democratic Services to support the Admissions and School Transport appeals 2019/20 FY. As the proposals impact on the Dedicated Schools Grant, final decisions will be deferred to allow members to consult with school colleagues and obtain feedback. An 2 Somerset Schools Forum extraordinary Schools Forum meeting has been arranged on 7 November at which members will be asked to feedback on the proposals. 3. Notes of the last meeting – 11 July 2018 3.1 Accuracy: Item 9: High Needs Sub Group. The figure quoted on page 11 in respect of the proposal to use DSG reserves to fund 2 officer posts for 14 months should be £117,100 and not £107,100 as originally quoted. The notes have been updated accordingly. 3.2 Matters arising: Item 8 Technical Working Group Update - proposal to use funds to support schools in financial difficulty due to severance payments following a OFSTED judgement – eligibility criteria to be reviewed (included in Agenda Item 6) Item 9 High Needs sub group - request for funds to undertake occupational therapy seating assessments prior to starting school – evidence required on whether children are SEN support / High Needs or not. The Forum was informed that a total of 334 assessments are needed and 184 of these relate to children with Education Health Care Plans. Item 9 High Needs sub group – Terms of reference were requested by the Forum relating to the funds to support 2 officer posts for 14 months, until end August 2019. The LA indicated that a project plan would probably be more useful, and this was agreed by Forum members. Details are provided in Agenda Item 5, Appendix 2) 4. Reports and Updates 4.1 Director of Children’s Services (DCS) Julian Wooster gave a presentation which provided an update on national and local education issues and the following points were noted: National • The DfE is planning to launch a consultation on Home to School Transport. Current arrangements are based on the 1940 Education Act, but no legislative changes are planned. However, the DfE has been asked to re-write some of the elements. • Ofsted is focussing significantly on LAs and schools where vulnerable children are not in the school system. The DCS is being asked about issues raised. Local • The planned capital investment programme on schools is at risk as the LA cannot afford the revenue cost of borrowing. The LA is considering delaying some schemes with a view to pursuing alternative sources of funding as opposed to borrowing. Concern has been raised that the process is too slow to meet need and expansion. However, the LA does have a statutory duty to ensure sufficiency of places. • Services are moving to a statutory minimum to address the LA’s financial challenges and this is not confined to Children’s Services. • KS2 and 4 outcomes are not keeping pace with national results and Ofsted will challenge this. 3 Somerset Schools Forum 4.2 Head of Support Services for Education (SSE) Ian Rowswell gave an update on SSE and the following points were noted: • SSE is exploring the use of Dillington House as the venue for SCITT courses from next academic year. SSE’s training partner, Worcester University has visited and is supportive of the move. Courses are currently held at Taunton Academy. • The Autism and Communication services are looking to secure a contract with the Autism Education Trust to provide Autism training in schools. More information can be obtained from Angela Williams, Team Leader, Autism and Communication Service. 5. Early Years sub group Dave Farrow provided feedback from the Early Years (EY) sub group meeting on 13 September 2018.This included information on important updates for members that have early years provisions, and a decision for members to take on the reductions in English as an Additional Language translations and interpretations services for early years providers. The Forum was recommended to note: • The current position on moving to monthly payments for Early Years Entitlements • The new Provider Agreement 2018 has been published • Training subsidy to SCIL following the Cabinet decision on 12 September 2018. The Forum was also asked to approve: • £5,833 from 2018-19 EY central reserve to be used for EAL interpretation and translation work • Consult with providers on changing the Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF) for the deprivation factor from using an Experian index (Mosaic) to the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI). The following points were noted: • DfE statutory guidance has been updated to include a requirement for LAs to pay all EY providers the full amount owed to them monthly unless they have good reason not to do so. The entitlements team currently pay a proportion of funding to providers in advance based on forecast hours with an end of term adjustment based on actual take-up of hours. The EY team has reviewed the possibility of moving to monthly payments and has determined that this is not currently viable without incurring additional resources but will continue to monitor the process. • The proposal to utilise £5,833 from 2018-19 EY central reserve for EAL interpretation and translation work was detailed in section 2 of the paper. The planned savings from interpreting and translation will not be realised due to high use of the service and EY settings being unable to pay due to financial constraints. More work will be carried out to achieve a better service within budget. • Section 3 provided details of the proposal to change the methodology for the deprivation supplement within the Early Years Single Funding Formula. A number of models are being considered and these will go to consultation this term, with changes being effective from April 2019. 4 Somerset Schools Forum Summary/outcome: The Forum approved: • £5,833 from 2018-19 EY central reserve to be used for EAL interpretation and translation work Yes 16 No 0 Abstentions 0 • Consult with providers on changing the Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF) for the deprivation factor from using an Experian index (Mosaic) to the income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI). Yes 16 No 0 Abstentions 0 The Forum also noted: • The current position on moving to monthly payments for Early Years Entitlements • The new Provider Agreement 2018 has been published • Training subsidy to SCIL following the cabinet decision on 12 September 2018. 6. High Needs sub group Annette Perrington provided an update on the arrangements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.
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