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The Schools Forum was set up in line with statutory provisions laid out in The Schools Forum (England) Regulations 2002. When initially set up, it performed advisory and consultative functions; however, since 2006, it has also had a decision-making role.

The issues that the Forum consult on are

• the Local Authority’s school funding formula
• specified issues relating to the School’s Budget
• service contracts with a value exceeding specified limits; and

The Forum also makes decisions on various aspects of funding affecting the Schools Budget, such as proposals to meet Special Educational Needs, transport costs, or termination of employment costs from this budget.  For more information relating to the Schools Forum please contact Karen Deadman on 020 8547 4787 or karen.deadman@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Membership of the Schools Forum

The Forum comprises of the following:

• 4 primary school Headteacher representatives
• 4 secondary school Headteacher representatives
• 4 primary school governor representatives
• 4 secondary school governor representatives
• 1 special schools representative
• 1 nursery school representative
• 1 representative from the Kingston Primary Care Trust
• 1 representative from the Private, Voluntary and Independent sector
• 1 representative from the local authority 14-19 partnership

Dates of Future Meetings

• Thursday 21 June 2012, 7pm, venue TBC