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.

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Schools Forum Constitution 2024-2025

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Schools Forum Powers and Responsibilities

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Schools Forum Forward Plan 2024-2025

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Somerset Schools Forum Membership 2024-2025

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Meetings during the 2024 to 2025 Academic Year

Meetings will be held on the following dates:

  • 2 October 2024
  • 27 November 2024 – this meeting will be face to face for members.
  • 15 January 2025
  • 5 March 2025
  • 11 June 2025

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings take place remotely using Microsoft Teams and begin at 2pm. Non-members are welcome to attend these meetings as observers.

If you would like to attend, please contact schoolsforum@somerset.gov.uk by the Friday before the meeting.

Past meetings

2021-2022 Academic Year

6 July 2022

Meetings before March 2022 can be found on our SCC Somerset Schools Forum meetings page.

Last updated: October 11, 2024

Next review due: April 11, 2025

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