Agenda item

The Schools Forum considered a report (Agenda Item 5) which presented a review of the membership and Constitution of the Schools Forum. Jo Reeves reported that the School Census May 2016 had revealed some minor changes in the spread of pupil numbers across the different sectors, including John O’Gaunt Secondary School about to join Excalibur Academies Trust. However these changes were not of a level to recommend that any alteration be made to the composition of the Schools Forum membership.

A number of Schools Forum members would be coming to the end of their term in September 2016; the report detailed what action was required of those members.

There had been no changes to the Schools Forum Regulations which required changes to the constitution.

Jo Reeves invited Schools Forum members to approve the membership and Constitution of the Schools Forum from September 2016.

Stacey Hunter sought clarity on a point in the Schools Forum Constitution (top bullet point, page 22 of the agenda). Jo Reeves explained that ‘education of children otherwise than at school’ included those who were Home Educated. Ian Pearson added that it would refer to children under Engaging Potential and at the Lighthouse. The Schools Forum had a broad remit and was consulted on arrangements for all children with funding from the High Needs Block.

Claire White, referring to paragraph 5.4, noted that the Early Years Steering Group would be meeting on 21 September 2016 to decide on their representative.

RESOLVED that the membership and Constitution of the Schools Forum from September 2016 be approved, subject to the bullet on page 2 of the Constitution being clarified (page 22 on the agenda).