Agenda

Clerk to report.

Declarations are only required where an individual member of the Forum has a pecuniary interest in an item on the agenda.

To review the membership of the Forum.

To advise the Schools Forum of the outcomes of the 2018/19 audit programme and formal follow up audits for 2017/18 audits.

·         To inform members of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budget strategy for 2019-20.

·         To note the financial review of DSG for 2018-19 and 2019-20 forecast.

·         To note the schools closing balance as at 31 March 2019.

·         To inform members of the need for DSG recovery plan.

The purpose of this paper is to set out the budget outturn position for the High Needs Block 2018/19 and note the factors contributing to continued pressure on the High Needs Bock as a result of increased demand.

To set out the budget position for 2019/20 and the agreed actions to manage demand for the High Needs Block across Mainstream Schools Special Schools, Alternative Provision and Hospital Provision 0-25 years.

To set out a high level forecast for the budget for 2019/20 based on conservative assumptions in order to highlight the shortfall in budget for the next two years and the possible implications if mitigating actions proposed are not successful.

This report provides a brief outline of the developing offer of The Grove Special School for children with Autism, as one of the boroughs new specialist offers of high needs places.

To inform the Forum of the progress of the Alternative Provision Review, to seek comments on the draft Review paper attached and to set out next steps

To inform the forum of the updated work plan for the 2019-20 academic year and provide members with an opportunity to add additional items.

·         EARLY YEARS WORKING GROUP (if any)

·         HIGH NEEDS SUB GROUP MINUTES – 1 March 2019

·         Education Programme and Grant Applications

·         17 October 2019

·         5 December 2019

·         16 January 2020

·         27 February 2020

·         25 June 2020