Agenda

Schools Forum - Monday, 29th September, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Royal Hampshire Committee Room, BCP Civic Centre, Bournemouth BH2 6DY. View directions

Contact: Claire Johnston  Email: democratic.services@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

3.

Election of Chair

To elect a Chair of the Forum.

4.

Election of Vice-Chair

To elect a Vice-Chair of the Forum.

5.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 209 KB

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting, held on 23 June 2025, as a correct record.

6.

School Forum Membership/ Reconstitution/ Terms of Reference

To provide a update to the Forum on Schools Forum Membership, Reconstitution and Terms of Reference.

7.

Reconstitution of Schools Forum pdf icon PDF 370 KB

8.

Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) - Budget Monitoring and High Needs Update at Quarter One 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 266 KB

9.

Funding Update

To provide a verbal update to the Forum on Funding.

10.

Pre EHCP Funding - discussion

To receive an update and have a discussion regarding Pre EHCP Funding.

 

11.

Any Other Business

To consider any other business, which, in the opinion of the Chairman, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.

12.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 115 KB

To consider and note the Forward Plan

13.

Dates of Future Meetings

The Forum is asked to note the previously agreed dates:

 

·       24 November 2025

·       19 January 2026

·       22 June 2026

 

 

And to agree its future meeting dates as outlined below:

 

-       21 September 2026

-       16 November 2026

-       11 January 2027

-       21 June 2027