Agenda

Rotherham Schools' Forum - Friday 13 September 2024 8.30 a.m.

Venue: Rockingham Professional Development Centre

Contact: Angela Kemp , Governance Adviser 

Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Introductions

 

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

2.

Appointment of Chair

To receive nominations and agree a new Chair of the Schools Forum.

3.

Appointment for Vice-Chair

To receive nominations and agree a new Vice-Chair of the Schools Forum.

4.

Apologies for Absence

 

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

5.

Declarations of Interest

 

To invite Forum Members to declare any interests they may have on agenda items to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 352 KB

 

Recommendation:-  To receive and approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 21st June, 2024.

7.

Matters Arising from Previous Minutes

 

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

8.

Membership and Constitution of the Rotherham Schools Forum (Standing Item)

 

To consider any updates or amendments to the membership of the Schools Forum.

9.

Schools Budgets 2024-25 - Latest Position pdf icon PDF 173 KB

Louise Keith/Joshua Amahwe to report.

 

Recommendation(s):- (1) To note the latest DSG funding for schools for the 2024/25 financial year.

 

(2) To note the financial positions of Rotherham’s maintained schools and the identified financial risks against the schools DSG budgets for the year.

 

(3) To note the announcements of the Teachers Pay Award alongside the Core Schools Budget Grant allocation.

 

(4) To note the delay to the publication of the indicative schools and high needs national funding formula (NFF) allocations for 2025-26 due to the timing of the general election.

 

 

10.

Growth Fund Policy pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Louise Keith/Joshua Amahwe to report.

 

Recommendation:- To note the changes introduced by the Department for Education (DfE) and approve the local Growth Policy to be adopted for Rotherham.

Additional documents:

11.

Free School Meals - Auto Enrolment Update pdf icon PDF 188 KB

Louise Keith / Joshua Amahwe to report.

 

Recommendation:- To note the total number of additional families identified through the process and the additional pupil premium generated.

 

12.

Matrix of Need pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Cary-Anne Sykes to report.

 

Recommendation:- To receive the presentation and note the contents.

 

13.

SEND Sufficiency Update pdf icon PDF 390 KB

Mark Cummins to report.

 

Recommendation:- To receive the report and note the contents.

 

14.

Reduced Timetables - Understanding and Impact pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Sarah Whitby to report.

 

Recommendation(s):- (1) To receive the report and note the contents.

 

(2) To agree to receive an annual update on the use of reduced timetables.

 

15.

Annual Exclusions Data pdf icon PDF 269 KB

Sarah Whitby to report.

 

Recommendation:- To receive the report and note the contents.

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Schools' Forum Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 113 KB

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

17.

Any Other Business

 

Recommendation:-  To receive any other items of urgent business.

18.

Date of Next Meeting

Recommendation:- To consider and agree the date and time of the next meeting of the Rotherham Schools’ Forum on 15th November 2024 at 8.30 a.m. at Rockingham Professional Development Centre.