Agenda and minutes

Chair and Vice Chair

John Draper

Headteacher, Swaythling Primary School

Primary School Representatives

Amanda Talbot-Jones

Headteacher, St Deny’s Primary School

Peter Howard

Headteacher, Fairisle Junior School

Primary Governor

Richard Harris

Governor, Moorlands Primary School

Ross Williams

Governor, Mason Moor Primary School

Secondary School Representatives

James Henderson

Woodlands Community College

Special Schools Representatives

Andy Evans

Headteacher, Great Oaks School

Colin Grant

Governor, Cedar School

Luisa Whittick

Headteacher, Compass School

Academy Representatives

James Rouse

Headteacher, St Anne’s Catholic School

Nursery Representatives

Anna Wright

Owner - Paint Pots Nursery

Non School Representatives

Rob Sanders

Diocesan Rep., Diocese of Winchester & Portsmouth

SCC Officers

Derek Wiles

Service Lead - Education

Nick Persson

Finance Business Partner for Education

Clodagh Freeston

Service Manager – Education Strategy, Planning and Improvement

Áine Rand

Meeting Support (minutes)

Kyran Govard

Meeting Support (communications)

1

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

The Chair welcomed all to the meeting and the following apologies were in the item below:

2

APOLOGIES AND CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP (IF ANY)

Ø  To note apologies and changes in membership

Apologies were noted as follows:

3

JD advised the forum that Mark Sheehan (MS) was stepping down due to his retirement. MS asked JD to pass on his goodbyes/resignation and noted ‘it had been a privilege to be part of that group for over 10 years. The forum remains a highly positive collegiate mechanism to ensure that there is fair and sufficient funding for all. Schools Forum has usually managed to find the right compromise to meet the needs of diverse interests in challenging financial times’.

JD acknowledged MS’s service and noted his gratitude for MS’s dedication to the Schools Forum. MS’s memory, subject knowledge and resilience were also acknowledged.

Changes to membership: ACTION

·  Phil Humphry is stepping down as Academies’ Representative, suggested to liaise with Sean Preston on finding a new academies rep.

·  With Mark Sheehan retiring there is a vacancy to fill for a primary representative from the maintained schools this is a matter for PHC to arrange.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – 24^th June 2020

The minutes were noted as an accurate reflection of the previous meeting. Amendment to the Moorlands Headteacher Caroline Potter name noted.

Action review from the previous meeting

·  DW stated that SCC will look at the size of loans schools can apply for and review  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.