Agenda and minutes

Governors:

Mike Heiser - Chair (MH)

Martin Beard (MB)

Titilola McDowell (TMcD)

Herman Martyn (HM)

Helga Gladbaum (HG)

Cllr Lesley Jones (Cllr LJ)

Sue Knowler (SK)

Umesh Raichada (UR)

Head Teachers:

Sylvie Libson – Vice Chair (SL)

Lesley Benson (LB)

Matthew Lantos (ML)

Rose Ashton (RA)

Kay Johnson (KJ)

PRU:

Terry Hoad (TH)

PVI Sector:

Trade Unions:

Lesley Gouldbourne (LG)

14-19 Partnership:

Marc Jordan (MJ)

Others:

Lead Member (C&F):

Officers:

Gail Tolley (GT)

Sara Williams (SW)

Ravinder Jassar (RJ)

Norwena Thomas (NT)

Devbai Patel (DP)

Circulation to all present plus:                        

Terry Molloy, Maxine Henderson, Rabbi Yitzchak Freeman, Andy Prindiville, Cllr Ketan Sheth, Gill Bal, Paul Russell, Richard Martyn and Cllr Ruth Moher

ITEM

DISCUSSION

ACTION

MH opened the Schools Forum at 6.05pm.  

1.0

Apologies

1.1

Terry Molloy

Ribbi Yitzchak Freeman

Andy Prindiville

Cllr Ketan Sheth

Cllr Ruth Moher

1.2

Changes in Membership

1.3

MH thanked the leaving members who were Alan Carter, Janice Alexander and Maggie Bart. He welcomed Cllr Ketan Sheth as a Special Academy Governor and Marc Jordan as 14-19 Partnership.

Sue Knowler changes her representation from Primary School Advisor to Primary Governor.

1.4

He welcomed the Strategic Director of Children & Young People, Gail Tolley. GT said she was delighted to be present at her first Schools Forum.  She said that she was observing at the first meeting to see how it works in Brent.    MH mentioned presumably GT will be comparing with other Authorities’ Forums from her past experience.  GT said she was leaving the responsibility of the Schools Forum with Sara Williams, Operational Director - Early Help and Education. 

1.5

MH congratulated HM who has been awarded an MBE and everyone applauded to that.

2.0.

Minutes of the meeting held on 26^th February 2014 and Matters Arising

2.1

Accuracy

2.1.1

UR was present at the last Forum.

2.1.2

The above correction was noted and the minutes were agreed as accurate record.

2.2

Matters Arising

2.2.1

Actions Item 1, Benchmarking of End to End process and cost per pupil in processing admission application - SW reported that there are changes in this area of work so the matter was deferred to next meeting. 

SW

2.2.2

Actions Item 2, Update on Schools Forum membership vacancies – DP reported that we only have two vacancies which were the Nursery School Governor and Primary School Headteacher.  DP said a nomination has finally been received for Maintained Secondary School Governor, Richard Herman.  He was only appointed on the day and was not able to attend has noted future forum dates in his diary.  

2.2.3

Action Item 3, Update on the 3% increase to EYSFF on 2013-14 base rate – This is covered under Agenda Item 3.

2.2.4

Action Item 4, Distribution of Balance of the Education Action Zone balances – This is covered under Agenda Item 5.

2.2.5

Action Item 5, Consultation of Scheme for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.