Agenda

Rotherham Schools' Forum - Friday 3 October 2014 8.30 a.m.

Venue: Rockingham Professional Development Centre

Contact: Hannah Etheridge 

Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Introductions.

2.

Apologies for absence.

3.

Declarations of Interest.

4.

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th June, 2014 and matters arising. pdf icon PDF 58 KB

5.

Report on the Finance Sub-Group.

 

·         Update from first meeting held on 26th September, 2014;

 

·         Work plan - proposals being worked on regarding the Schools’ Block and exemptions;

 

·         Consultation with all stakeholders and full Learning Communities.

6.

Training for Rotherham Schools' Forum.

 

·         Requirements / content;

·         Audience. 

7.

High Needs Block - update.

 

·         Donald Rae. 

8.

Virtual School Proposal.

 

·         Lorraine Lichfield;

·         Documents not published as they contain confidential staffing information and information likely to be consulted on with Trade Union Representatives. 

9.

Learners First Partnership - impact update.

 

·         Phil Marshall. 

10.

School Effectiveness Service update.

·         Karen Borthwick. 

 

·         Exam results;

·         Ofsted categories. 

11.

Proposed Changes to the Rotherham Fair Funding Scheme for Schools. pdf icon PDF 20 KB

 

·         Finance Officer. 

Additional documents:

12.

Rotherham Total Schools Budget Outturn Report for 31st March 2014. pdf icon PDF 81 KB

 

·         Finance Officer. 

13.

Total Schools Budget Monitoring Report as at 31st August 2014. pdf icon PDF 58 KB

 

·         Finance Officer. 

Additional documents:

14.

Date and time of the next meetings: -

 

·         Friday 28th November, 2014;

·         Friday 30th January, 2015 – possible need to change this – DfE deadline;

·         Friday 6th March, 2015;

·         Friday 24th April, 2015;

·         Friday 26th June, 2015.

 

All to start at 8.30 a.m. in the Rotherham Town Hall.