Issue - meetings

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Forum on 29 March 2022 be approved as a correct record.

Arising from minute 232, Martin Gocke had discussed with Paul Clark whether an extra meeting of the Forum was necessary to contribute to the School Places Plan and Capacity Strategy, but they concluded that an extra meeting was not necessary. The report was due to be presented to the Executive in July. Cheryl Eyre updated that the Council has made rapid progress in identifying potential SEND developments. The main part of the Capital Strategy still to be completed was incorporating the final comments from the headteachers but this was on track.

Arising from the meeting held on 10 March 2022, there was an action for the Schools Forum to suggest a roadmap as to what updates it needed prior to January regarding the budget. Stuart Matthews has had conversations with Paul Clark and, as long as information is available from central Government, the Council would provide an outline report by December at the latest so that the Forum could be clear as to what the issues were. That would be overlayed with the Council’s own plans and financial situation. Councillor Barnard expressed that it was better to make assumptions about what the Council expected from the Government and then tweak the budget as information is confirmed rather than delay presenting the information.