REDCAR & CLEVELAND SCHOOLS’ FORUM MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 21 OCTOBER 2019 3 P.M. AT THE INSPIRE 2 LEARN CENTRE AGENDA 1. Apologies for absence 2. Notification of any other business 3. Declaration(s) of interest(s) in items on the agenda 4. Minutes from the meeting held on 20 June 2019 and matters arising Enclosed 5. Appointment of Vice-Chair Nomination received from Karen Robson Please contact the Clerk prior to the meeting if you are interested in being considered for the position of Vice-Chair 6. Governance - Schools’ Forum Powers and Responsibilities Enclosed - Membership update Enclosed - Attendance register Enclosed Discussion to be led by the Clerk 7. School and Academy Investment Plan Enclosed Discussion to be led by Sue Beevers 8. Growth Fund Update Enclosed Discussion to be led by Karen Gilmore/Elaine Laird 9. Transfer of 0.5% Schools Block to High Needs Block FY 2020-21 (For Approval) Enclosed Discussion to be led by Rob Davisworth /Elaine Laird 10. Any Other Business 11. Items for Future Meetings 12. Dates of future meetings to be held at Inspire2Learn: Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 3pm Monday 13 January 2020 at 3pm Tuesday 2 June 2019 at 3pm 461 REDCAR & CLEVELAND SCHOOLS’ FORUM MINUTES OF A MEETING OF HELD ON THURSDAY 20 JUNE 2019 HELD AT INSPIRE2LEARN MEMBERS PRESENT: Maintained School Primary Head Teachers: Mrs H Blakeley, Handale Primary School Maintained School Secondary Head Teacher: Special School Representative: Mr P Eyre, Saltburn Learning Campus Mr S Harrison, Kirkleatham Hall Special School Maintained School Governors: Mr J Tombs, Lockwood Primary School Academy Representatives: Mrs A O’Gara, Ironstone Academy Trust, Mr M Campbell, Sacred Heart Secondary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ms S Walker, Skelton Primary School, Mrs A Hill, Wilton and Dormanstown Primary Academies, Mr S Glover, Tees Valley Collaborative Trust Special School Academy Representative: Local Authority: Mr K Thompson, KTS Academy (Chair) Councillor C Morgan Trade Union Representative: Ms R Richardson, NASUWT ALSO PRESENT: Mr K Neild, Directorate Accountant (Children’s Services) Ms D McConnell, Interim Chief Education Officer Mrs D Taylor, Assistant Director – Early Help Mrs K Gilmore, Accountant - Financial Systems (Strategic Support), Resources | Financial Services Mr R Davisworth (Chief Accountant) Mr S Dawson, Clerk to Schools Forum Mrs R Glover, Mo Mowlam Special Academy (Observer) Mr A Wappat, Outwood Academy Trust (Observer) The meeting started at 3pm and the required quorum was met at all times during the meeting. 462 ACTION 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 1.1 Apologies were received from Mrs S Beevers, Mrs K Robson, Mr T Day, Mr M Bloomfield and Mr R Unthank Clerk to update the Attendance 1.2 There was a round of introductions at the start of the meeting to welcome new representatives to the meeting. Register 2. NOTIFICATION OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS No items were notified for discussion as Any Other Business. 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Schools’ Forum members were given the opportunity to declare any pecuniary interests or other conflicts of interest relating to items on the agenda for the current meeting. There were no declarations of interest. 4. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR FOR THE 2019/20 ACADEMIC YEAR 4.1 The Clerk highlighted that Mr K Thompson would be retiring as a Head Teacher at the end of the academic year and would also be resigning from his position as Chair of Schools’ Forum. The Clerk thanked the Chair for all his work over the years from being a member as well as his role of Chair. It had been evident in meetings that the Chair had always been very supportive of Schools’ Forum and ensuring that decisions that were made were based on the needs of all of the children within the borough. 4.2 The Clerk had sought nominations for the positon of Chair to commence form 1 September 2019. Mr P Eyre had expressed his interest in becoming Chair of Schools’ Forum with no further nominations received. Decision: 4.3 Mr P Eyre was appointed as Chair for the 2019/20 academic year. 5. APPOINTMENT OF VICE- CHAIR FOR THE 2019/20 ACADEMIC YEAR The Clerk had sought nominations prior to the meeting for the positon of Vice-Chair with no nominations received. The Clerk asked all representatives present at the meeting if there was anyone that was interested in the position. Clerk to seek The Chair highlighted the importance of the position and that as well as it being a key positon in being able to nominations for the cover should the Chair not be able to attend a meeting, but that there was also the opportunity to attend the pre- positon of Vice- agenda meetings which were important when considering the matters being presented at the meeting. As there Chair for the next were a number of members not present at the meeting along with changes to the membership expected from meeting. September 2019, it was agreed that the Clerk would again seek nominations for the position of Vice-Chair for the next meeting. 6. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING 6.1 Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2019 had been circulated for approval. Having given members an opportunity to highlight any inaccuracies, the following amendments were agreed before the minutes were 463 ACTION accepted as a true record of proceedings: Clerk to amend the minutes for The Vice-Chair requested that an action be added to item 7.3.2 for a more detailed breakdown to be signature by the brought to a future meeting on the costs to run each of the education services Chair at the next Amend the word “puoul” with the word “pupil” in the third sentence of item 7.5.3 meeting Add the words “or Statement” after the word “EHCP” at the end of the fourth and fifth sentence of Item 9.2 6.2 Decision: The minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2019, as amended were approved for signature by the Chair as a true record of proceedings. 6.3 Matters Arising from the minutes The following updates were provided from agreed actions, with all other actions to be covered through the agenda: Clerk to seek 6.3.1 Item 6.1.1 – The Clerk had not received a response from the two people that had expressed an interest in nominations for a becoming the PVI Sector representative. As such it was agreed that the Clerk would go back out and seek PVI Sector nominations for the PVI Sector representative through the Early Years Team. representative 6.3.2 Item 9.9 – A member questioned if there had been any progress in relation increasing capacity within the borough through support bases with Outwood Academy Bydales discussed at the previous meeting. Ms D McConnell explained that the local authority had just finished carrying out the consultation on a new structure for the Education Service which would include SEN. That included a change to the structure as well as a number of new positions. That would ensure that there was capacity to carry out a number of functions and to address the capacity needs that were not in place at the present time. It was the intention of the local authority to develop support bases which would include the option discussed at Outwood Academy Bydales. One aspect that would be taking place would be the development of a new free school for the Tees Valley. The number of local authorities involved with the free school had been reduced with Hartlepool Borough Council successfully bidding for their own free school. Redcar and Cleveland would be the lead authority for the free school in light of the land being provided at Grangetown. Work was currently taking place to develop the specifications for the free school which was intended for social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs with the potential for some places to be available for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The intention was for there to be 100 places available which would be 20 places for each local authority along with five assessment places. In relation to other aspects of alternative provision, that would be provided through Education Plus at the De Brus centre in Skelton. Work had been intended to take place to increase capacity at Kirkleatham Hall School. However, Mrs D Taylor explained 464 ACTION that the costs were significantly higher than had been anticipated with the local authority considering all viable options. In relation to Outwood Academy Bydales a meeting had taken place to discuss the requirements before the local authority committed to the additional spend. 6.3.3 Item 9.10 – The Chair discussed a report which had been intended to be brought to a future meeting in relation to high needs and if it was intended that the report would be circulated to members. It was highlighted that the discussion later in the meeting would cover a number of aspects arising from that report. 7. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE 7.1 Membership 7.1.1 The Clerk provided an update on membership. At the previous meeting it had been agreed that Mr S McLean from Caedmon Primary School would be appointed as an interim academy representative. However, it was not intended that the Steel River Multi Academy Trust would be established until 1 September 2019 with Mr McLean remaining as a maintained school representative until the end of the academic year. The Clerk had sought nominations from the proprietors of Multi-Academy Trusts with two initial nominations received for two positions. That was from Ms S Hindmarch from Galileo Multi-Academy Trust and Mr S Glover from Tees Valley Collaborative Trust. As such those two representatives had been appointed.