Agenda item

Paul Davey presented the final report on behalf of the Task and Finish Group, which had been formed to improve the effectiveness and functionality of the Forum. The aim of the group had been to refocus the Forum's attention on its core purpose, enhance its function through better dialogue and address anomalies. One of the proposals included increasing transparency and inclusion around the Heads Funding Group (HFG), proposing its establishment as a formal sub-group.

The Vice-Chair drew attention to the recommendations set out in section two of the report:

• That meetings of the Schools’ Forum continue to take place online with one in-person meeting per year (location to be confirmed).
• That the number of Forum meetings be reduced to five with the addition of a training session for Forum Members.
• To approve the Schools’ Forum Work Programme for 2025/26 (Appendix B), which had been revised as set out in paragraphs 6.5 to 6.8 of the report.
• To approve the proposed report template, which had been revised as set out in paragraph 6.9 of the report, (Appendix C).
• To approve the Schools’ Forum membership as set out in paragraphs 6.10 to 6.14 of the report (Appendix D).
• To approve the Constitution (Appendix E) including the proposed changes set out in paragraphs 6.15 to 6.19 of the report.
• To approve the establishment of the HFG as a formal sub-group of the Schools’ Forum, and to endorse the proposals outlined in section 6.20 of the report (if approved a section will be added to the Constitution following the meeting, acknowledging the HFG as a formal sub-group).

As no questions or comments were raised during the presentation of the report it was proposed that the recommendations be considered together. The Vice-Chair invited the Forum to consider the recommendations set out above. The recommendations were proposed and seconded and at the vote the motion was approved.

RESOLVED that the Schools’ Forum approved the recommendations set out in section two of the report. A section would be added to the Constitution following the meeting, acknowledging the HFG as a formal sub-group.