Agenda

Venue: Committee Suite - County Hall

Contact: Fiona Rutley 01392 382305  Email: fiona.rutley@devon.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

PART I - OPEN COMMITTEE

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2023, attached.

3.

Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chair should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

4.

Matters Arising from the Last Meeting and Report back on Issues Raised with Cabinet/f40

To consider any matters arising from the last meeting where not otherwise covered on this agenda and to report on items considered at the Cabinet.

5.

Membership (incl Appointment of Cabinet Member for SEND Improvement)

(a) Appointment of Cabinet Member for SEND Improvement (new position)

 

To report that following this new DCC position wef 1 September 2023, Councillor Lois Samuel has been appointed to DEF as: Cabinet Member for SEND Improvement, Formal Observer (non-voting). 

 

This position is in addition to that of: Cabinet Member for Children's Services and Schools, Formal Observer (non-voting).

 

Urgency procedures have been used following consultation with DCC and all DEF Members (September 2023), to approve this additional DEF position (and with Councillor Samuel invited to this meeting). 

 

(b) Any other membership changes to be reported at the meeting.

6.

Education and Learning Update pdf icon PDF 266 KB

Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures (DEF/23/12), attached.

SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS

ITEMS FOR DECISION

7.

Finance Update pdf icon PDF 97 KB

(a)(i) Minutes of the Schools Finance Group (SFG), 13 September 2023, attached; and

 

(a)(ii) Minutes of the Schools Finance Group (SFG), 6 November 2023*, attached. 

 

Also available at

Schools Finance Group (SFG) – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

 

*see also separate AWPU agenda item below arising from SFG; and

 

(b) Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures and

Director of Finance and Public Value (DEF/23/13) attached.

Additional documents:

8.

2024-25 Schools Funding Arrangements Consultation Responses pdf icon PDF 165 KB

Report of the Director of Finance & Public Value and Director of Children and Young Peoples Futures (DEF/23/14), attached.

 

9.

Transfer of AWPU for Reasons other than Permanent Exclusion pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures (DEF/23/15), attached.

10.

Update on Devon's SEND Transformation Programme pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures (DEF/23/16), attached.

 

STANDARD AGENDA ITEMS

ITEMS FOR DEBATE AND INFORMATION

11.

Standing (and other) Groups pdf icon PDF 92 KB

To review action and receive minutes for the Forum from its standing groups (excepting Schools Finance Group above) and to receive summary/minutes from other groups:-

 

(a) Standing Groups

(i)  School Organisation, Capital and Admissions Forum

 

Minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2023, attached

 

Also available at

School Organisation, Capital and Admissions Group (SOCA) – Education and Families (devon.gov.uk)

 

(ii) High Needs Funding Sub Group

 

Minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2023, attached

 

(b) Other Groups

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Additional documents:

12.

Correspondence

13.

Dates of Future Meetings

Meetings at 10am. Please check venue/arrangements https://democracy.devon.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1

 

Wednesday 24 January 2024 (revised date)

Wednesday 20 March 2024.

 

2024/25 Calendar:-

 

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

Wednesday 22 Jan 2025

Wednesday 19 March 2025.