Issue - meetings

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of 15 March 2018.

The minutes of the meeting of the Forum held on 15 March 2018 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Arising on the minutes, the Forum was advised that:

·                     School performance data was to be scrutinised at the School Improvement Reference Group and the School Improvement Accountability Board rather than this Forum as they had responsibility for performance whilst this Forum should focus on finance.

·                     67% had supported changes to Early Years’ Funding.

·                     Frank Glennon would send a link to the SEN Action Plan on the Council’s web site to members of the Forum and ensure future revisions to the SEN Strategy document included the correct title for Rise@GHC ASD Unit.

·                     Budget papers would be provided earlier than in previous years to enable more scrutiny.

·                     The survey on behavioural issues which had gone out to all schools after Easter was being analysed, and the results were to be circulated before the end of term.

·                     Kennel Lane School was now full to capacity and the intended Early Opportunities initiative could not now proceed but the SEN team was looking at other options to integrate SEN pupils in mainstream schools which may also be better for them as they were likely to be closer to home.