Agenda and minutes

Governors

Mike Heiser - Chair (MH)

Martin Beard (MB)

Titilola McDowell (TMcD)

Alan Carter (AC)

Herman Martyn (HM)

Cllr Lesley Jones (Cllr LJ)

Janice Alexander (JA)

Cllr Helga Gladbaum (Cllr HG)

Head Teachers

Sylvie Libson – Vice Chair (SL)

Lesley Benson (LB)

Matthew Lantos (ML)

Rose Ashton (RA)

Andy Prindiville (AP)

Kay Johnson (KJ)

Rabbi Yitzchak Freeman (YF)

Gill Bal (GB)

PRU

Terry Hoad (TH)

PVI Sector

Paul Russell (PR)

Trade Unions

Lesley Gouldbourne (LG)

14-19 Partnership

Maggie Barth (MB)

Others

Officers

Sara Williams (SW)

Ravinder Jassar (RJ)

Norwena Thomas (NT)

Devbai Patel (DP)

Carmen Coffey (CC) - up to item 4

Circulation to all present plus:                        

Cllr Michael Pavey

Elizabeth Jones

Umesh Raichada

Terry Molloy

Sabina Netty

Sue Knowler

Maxine Henderson

ITEM

DISCUSSION

ACTION

MH opened the meeting at 6pm.  He congratulated GB for receiving an OBE and so did everyone else.

MH asked if everyone knew each other.  Cllr HG said she didn’t know who RJ was so he introduced himself.

1.0

Apologies

1.1

Cllr Michael Pavey (Cllr MP)

Umesh Raichada (UR)

Terry Molloy (TM)

Sabina Netty (SN)

2.0.

Minutes of the meeting held on 4^th December 2013 and Matters Arising

2.1

Accuracy

2.1.1

Item 6.21 which was a quote from TM should say ‘no member should be released more than half the time of their work time’ instead of ‘no member should be released no more than half the time of their work time’.

2.1.2

The above amendment was noted and the minutes were approved as accurate record.

2.2

Matters Arising – (From the Action Log)

2.2.1

Item 1 – A clarification was received and MH read out the response from the DfE on voting by non schools representatives:

•No voting on de-delegations

•Only PVI representatives can vote on the consultation on the funding formula

•All non-school members can vote on any other Schools Forum business

It was therefore noted that all non-school members can vote on any other Schools Forum business which excludes consultation, funding formula and de-delegations. 

2.2.2

LG was not convinced that this advice was correct as she felt the guidance clearly indicates that non-school members have the right to vote on all non de-delegation items.  SW said that officers would send out a note attaching the response from DfE so that individual members can seek advice should they wish do so.

DP/NT

2.2.3

Item 2 – Report on adequacy of Growth Funding in 2013/14 to inform provision for 2014/15 – on agenda for this forum.

2.2.4

Item 3 - SEN Funding Report - A report to be brought to the February Schools Forum.

CC

2.2.5

Item 5 – Review of the Early Years Intervention Team is to be brought to the Schools Forum.

Sue Gates

2.2.6

Item 6 – Strategy for FT Nursery Places is on the agenda for this Forum. 

2.2.7  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.