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Schools Forum - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 4th June 2025
4:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 4th June 2025
6:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
04 Jun 2025
Location:
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Carina Jacobs

Head Teachers, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Simon Graham

Head Teachers, Secondary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Share D'All

Governor, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Governor, Secondary Phase

Not required

Committee Member
Jo Cooper

Primary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Jack Jones

Primary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Ruth Worswick

Primary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Primary Academies

Not required

Committee Member
Christian Down

Secondary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Nick Giles

Secondary Academies

Apologies

Committee Member
Vacancy

Secondary Academies

Not required

Committee Member
Sharon Burt

Special Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Heather Smith

Early Years

Expected

Committee Member
Teresa Cole

16-19 Education

Expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Councillor - Conservatives

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Tom Coles

Labour

Absent

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Absent

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Vice-Chair
Nathan Waites

Secondary Academies

Present, as expected

Chair
Dave Jones

Head Teachers, Primary Phase

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Sean Preston

Primary Academies

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Nys Hardingham

Secondary Academies

Apologies

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Councillor Kimberly Barrett

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Agenda
1 Apologies
2 Declarations of Interest
3 Minutes of the previous meeting.
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 February 2025 be agreed as a correct record.
Attachments:
4 Matters arising.
5 Membership update.
6 Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair.
7 Local Authority Maintained School Balances on 31 March 2025.
Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to inform Schools Forum of the level of Local Authority maintained schools' revenue and capital balances on 31 March 2025.

RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum note the report.
Attachments:
8 Dedicated Schools Grant 2024-25 Outturn.
Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to inform Schools Forum of the year end outturn position of the Dedicated Schools Grant as at the end of March 2025.

RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum note the report.
Attachments:
9 Scheme for Financing Schools 2025-26.
Purpose.

This report outlines the proposed changes to the Scheme for Financing Schools which reflects the revisions to the scheme as outlined in the guidance issued by the Department for Education.

RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum members representing maintained schools, approve the revised Scheme for Financing Schools, attached as appendix 1, to come into force on 5 June 2025.
10 Schools Forum Constitution 2025-26.
Purpose.

The purpose of this report is to seek Schools Forum approval to change the constitution as attached at Appendix A.

RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum approves the proposed constitution attached at Appendix A.
11 Meeting SEND needs and managing the pressure on the High Needs Block.
The report will follow.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

7th Jan 2026

Schools Forum

Meeting

3rd Dec 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

8th Oct 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

16th Jul 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

4th Jun 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

12th Feb 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

5th Feb 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

8th Jan 2025

Schools Forum

Meeting

4th Dec 2024

Schools Forum

Meeting

9th Oct 2024

Schools Forum

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