Agenda

Venue: virtual meeting platform

Contact: Jenny Preece, Democratic Services Officer 

Link: Watch this meeting live on the Herefordshire Council Youtube Channel

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairperson

To elect a chairperson for the ensuring year.

2.

Election of Vice-Chairperson

To elect a vice-chairperson for the ensuing year.

3.

Apologies for absence

To receive apologies for absence.

4.

Named substitutes (if any)

To receive any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Forum.

5.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 230 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2026.

7.

DSG Deficit Management Plan and SEND Reforms pdf icon PDF 287 KB

To provide an update to the Schools Forum on the DSG Deficit Management Plan and SEND Reforms.

 

Additional documents:

8.

f40 Update pdf icon PDF 104 KB

To receive a verbal update on the work of f40.

Presentation Slides for Items 9-12 pdf icon PDF 478 KB

9.

Dedicated Schools Grant 2026/27 Quarter 1 Outturn pdf icon PDF 400 KB

To provide an update to the Schools Forum on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn as at 30 June 2026 (Quarter 1).

10.

Schools National Funding Formula 2027/28 Update pdf icon PDF 416 KB

To provide an update to the Forum on the Schools National Funding Formula 2027/28, including the recommendations of the Budget Working Group (BWG) on the Herefordshire schools’ budget 2027/28.

11.

Request to the Secretary of State to Disapply the School Finance Regulations pdf icon PDF 381 KB

To request the continued support of Schools Forum in respect of a Disapplication request to the Secretary of State for Education for exceptional circumstances for Eastnor Primary School’s rent of additional classrooms.

12.

De-Delegations and Education Management Function Proposal 2027/28 pdf icon PDF 434 KB

To request Schools Forum agree the De-Delegated Services and the Education Management Function for 2027/28.

13.

Date of next meeting

Tuesday 19 January 2027, 9:30am