Somerset Schools Forum

Introduction

The Schools Forum is a statutory body that provides a channel of communication between the local authority and schools. It serves as a mechanism for consultation on school funding.

It is made up of:

• school members
• non-school members
• other attendees and observers – including the Cabinet member for Education and officers of the Council

School membership is representative and proportionate to pupil numbers in the relevant sector. Non-school membership includes 16 to 19 and Early Years provision.

Schools Forum Constitution 2025-2026

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Schools Forum Powers and Responsibilities

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Schools Forum Forward Plan 2025-2026

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Somerset Schools Forum Membership 2025-2026

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Next meeting

The next meeting will be held on 30 September at 1pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend as observers and submit questions to the forum.

Schools Forum Agenda

30 September 2025

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The deadline to submit public questions or request a link to observe the next meeting is 5pm on Friday 26 September. Please send questions or requests to schoolsforum@somerset.gov.uk.

Meetings during the 2025 to 2026 Academic Year

Meetings will be held on the following dates:

• 30 January 2025
• 25 November 2025
• 20 January 2026
• 10 March 2026
• 23 June 2026

Unless otherwise stated, meetings are virtual and take place at 1pm. Non-members are welcome to attend meetings as observers.

To join a meeting as an observer, please contact schoolsforum@somerset.gov.uk by 5pm the Friday before a meeting.

Previous meeting

The previous meeting was held on 12 June 2025.

• Agenda and Report pack
• Decision Log
• Slide Deck
• Draft minutes
• Meeting Recording will be published soon.

Past meetings