Agenda

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Cary-Anne Sykes to report.

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

Mark Cummins to report.

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

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.

Sarah Whitby to report.

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

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

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

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.