Agenda

Welcome by the Vice Chair and introductions by all Forum Members present.

To receive apologies for absence from any Forum Member who are unable to attend the meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from Forum Members in respect of items listed on the agenda and to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

To appoint a new Chair of the Rotherham Schools Forum.

To receive and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13^th September, 2024.

To consider and report on any matters arising from the previous minutes.

To consider and approve the amendments/updates to the membership of the Rotherham Schools Forum.

Based on the School Sector Breakdown to remove:-

·       Kirstey Peart representing Primary School Headteachers (Maintained) who has stepped down from the Forum leaving a vacancy.

Assistant Director of Education and Inclusion to report.

Recommendation:To receive and note the update.

Transformation Lead, Commissioning, Performance and Quality to report

Recommendation:

The Members of Schools Forum receive and note the update.

Head of Finance (CYPS) and Principal Finance Officer (CYPS) to report.

Recommendations:        

1.    That Schools Forum note the latest published DSG funding for schools for the 2024/25 financial year.

2.    That Schools Forum note the financial positions of Rotherham’s maintained schools and the identified financial risks against the schools DSG budgets for the year.

Head of Finance (CYPS) and Principal Finance Officer (CYPS) to report.

Recommendation:          

That Members of Schools Forum note the contents of this report.

Head of Finance (CYPS) and Principal Finance Officer (CYPS) to report.

Recommendations:

1.             That the Schools Forum note the outcome(s) of the recent consultation with schools on the proposal for a block funding transfer to the high needs budget.

2.             That the Schools Forum approve the council’s proposal to transfer 0.5% of the schools block funding in 2025/26 to the high needs budget to address ongoing cost pressures.

Head of Service, Early Years and Childcare to report.

Recommendation:

That Schools Forum note and approve the content of the report.

To consider the attached Forward Plan of agenda items and receive any updates.

To receive any other items of urgent business.