Agenda item

(Michelle Harrison re-joined the meeting at 5.40pm)

Michelle Sancho introduced the report (Agenda Item 8), which reported back on proposals of the iCollege Financial Review task and finish group.

Michelle Sancho reported that a report to HFG on 23^rd February 2021 identified key issues to be taken forward by a task and finish group in consultation with primary and secondary headteachers. These included addressing a lack of clarity around the roll status of students at iCollege; inconsistent practice and different financial arrangements in the funding of placements; clarity around admission procedures especially for primary schools.

The proposals of the task and finish group were set out under section five of the report and Michelle Sancho provided detail on each one.

Richard Hawthorne asked for clarification on the proposal regarding short term places to be delivered in termly blocks (5.2). He queried if he was right in his assumption that if a school was in the middle of a term if it would be until the end of a term. Michelle Sancho confirmed that it would be possible to renew for a further block because the full block had not been received. This created an easier termly review process for placements.

Melissa Cliffe proposed that the Forum agree the proposals of the task and finish group set out in section five of the report and this was seconded by Richard Hawthorne. At the vote the motion was carried.

RESOLVED that the Schools’ Forum agreed the proposals of the task and finish group set out in section five of the report.