Meeting
Schools Forum - Portsmouth City
Scheduled Time
Wednesday, 8th October 2025
4:30 PM
Wednesday, 8th October 2025
6:30 PM
Confirmed
08 Oct 2025
The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Carina Jacobs
Head Teachers, Primary Phase
Expected
Simon Graham
Head Teachers, Secondary Phase
Expected
Share D'All
Governor, Primary Phase
Expected
Vacancy
Secondary Academies
Expected
Jo Cooper
Primary Academies
Expected
Jack Jones
Primary Academies
Expected
Sean Preston
Primary Academies
Expected
Ruth Worswick
Primary Academies
Expected
Nathan Waites
Secondary Academies
Expected
Christian Down
Secondary Academies
Expected
Nick Giles
Secondary Academies
Expected
Nys Hardingham
Secondary Academies
Expected
Vacancy
Secondary Academies
Expected
Sharon Burt
Special Academies
Expected
Heather Smith
Early Years
Expected
Teresa Cole
16-19 Education
Expected
Vacancy
Councillor - Conservatives
Expected
Dave Jones
Head Teachers, Primary Phase
Expected
Vacancy
Primary Academies
Expected
Vacancy
Primay Academies
Expected
- Document SF 16 July 25 - draft minutes 30 Sep 2025
The purpose of this report is to inform Schools Forum of the projected revenue expenditure of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for the current financial year 2025-26 as at the end of June 2025, along with proposed budget revisions.
RECOMMENDED that Schools Forum:
1. Notes the forecast year end budget overspend position for the Dedicated Schools grant at 30 June 2025, together with the associated explanations contained within this report.
2. Notes that in accordance with responsible financial management, mitigation plans will be considered over the Quarter 2 period to alleviate the forecast in year overspend.
3. Endorses the revisions to the 2025-26 budget as set out in Appendix 1 and section 8.
4. Endorses the new funding arrangements for the Early Years Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (SENDIF) emerging, the proposed hourly rate of £11.50 for the SENDIF+ Complex Needs and the proposed Early Years Inclusion Centre hourly rate of £19.00, as set out in section 9.
- Document SF- DSG Q1 Budget Monitoring and Revised Budget 2025-26 30 Sep 2025
Following on from the report to Schools Forum on 4 June 2025 entitled: meeting SEND needs and managing the pressure on the High Needs Block - the purpose of this report is to update School Forum Members on the work that has been carried out so far to address the current and future pressure on the High Needs Block (HNB) of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and to invite Schools Forum to act as a reference group to work with council officers regarding the emerging proposals and any potential mitigations
RECOMMENDED that the Schools Forum note the report and agree the following steps:
· A round table/workshop in late November 2025 to examine possible financial scenarios and potential mitigations to address any deficit in the DSG for 26/27 and beyond.
- Document SF 8 Oct 25 - High Needs Block 30 Sep 2025
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