Schools forum
The schools forum is a formal advisory and decision making body for the allocation of funding for schools in Darlington. The main roles are:
- To be consulted upon changes to the funding formula proposed by Darlington Borough Council
- To decide upon the allocation of funding for centrally held budgets
- To give a view upon a number of areas including:
- contracts for the provision of services to schools
- the minimum funding guarantee
- financial arrangements for special educational needs
- financial arrangements for education out of school
- financial arrangements for early years
Information
Schools forum terms of reference [pdf document]
Schools forum election procedures [pdf document]
Future meetings
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 14 May 2024 | 2pm | Town Hall, Darlington |
| Tuesday 8 October 2024 | 2pm | via TEAMS |
| Tuesday 14 January 2025 | 2pm | Town Hall, Darlington |
| Tuesday 11 March 2025 | 2pm | via TEAMS |
| Tuesday 3rd June 2025 | 2pm | Town Hall, Darlington |
Next meeting
14 May 2024
Details to follow
The Darlington schools forum is currently holding meetings virtually and in person.
Non schools forum members are still welcome to attend the meeting as non participating observers.
Should you wish to attend a meeting, please contact Eleanor Marshall for joining instructions.
- call: 07899 865491
- email [email protected]
Most recent meeting
12 March 2024
- Item 1 Agenda [pdf document]
- Item 2 Schools Forum Minutes [pdf document]
- Item 4 Budget Update 2023-24 [pdf document]
- Item 4 Appendix 1 Budget Update 2023-24 [pdf document]
- Item 5 School Budget Setting High Needs Block 2024-25 [pdf document]
- Item 5 Appendix 1 High Needs Block 2024-25 [pdf document]
- Item 5 Appendix 2 High Needs Block 2024-25 [pdf document]
- Item 6 School Funding Formula 2024-24 [pdf document]
- Item 6 Appendix 2 School Funding Formula 2024-25 [pdf document]
- Item 6 Appendix 3 School Funding Formula 2024-25 [pdf document]
Schools Forum High Needs Sub Group
Information
Schools forum high needs sub group terms of reference [pdf document]
Future meetings
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 18 April 2024 | TBC | TBC |
| Thursday 20th June 2024 | TBC | TBC |
| Thursday 18th July 2024 | TBC | TBC |
Next meeting
18 April 2024
Details to follow
The Darlington schools forum high needs sub group is currently holding meetings virtually and in person.
Non schools forum members are still welcome to attend the meeting as non participating observers.
Should you wish to attend a meeting, please contact Eleanor Marshall for joining instructions.
- call: 07899 865491
- email [email protected]
Most recent meeting
12 March 2024
- Minutes to follow
Membership
Nursery schools
- Helen Dummett – Federation of Darlington Nursery Schools
Substitute
- Cheryl Theakston - Federation of Darlington Nursery Schools
Primary schools
- Shirley Welsh - Whinfield Primary School
Substitute
- Carol Hall, Whinfield Primary School
Pupil referral unit
- Sally Hudson - Rise Carr College
Substitute
- Kerry Loftus - Rise Carr College
Academy primary schools
- Vacancy
- Paula Ayto (Vice Chair) - Reid Street Primary School
- Peter King – Federation of Mowden Schools
- Jo Blackham - Mount Pleasant Primary
- Peter Norman - St Bede’s RC Primary
- Marco Ramsay - St John Academy
Substitutes
- Vacancy
- John Armitage - The Rydal Academy
- Sam Hirst - West Park Academy
- Gerry Mackowski - St Bede’s RC Primary
- Kath Hull - Lingfield Education Trust
- Richard Gartland - Springfield Academy
Academy secondary schools
- Dean Judson (Chair) - Swift Academies
- Mel Kane - Carmel RC College
- Dean Lythgoe - St Aidan's C of E Academy
- Kate Reid – Polam Hall School
- Mike Fryer - Governor, Hummersknott Academy
Substitutes
- Glen Hart - Swift Academies
- Jo Keane - St Aidan's C of E Academy
- Julie Mogridge - Polam Hall School
- Alan McNab - Governor, Hummersknott Academy
- Mike Shorten - Carmel RC College
Academy special schools
- Mike Butler - Education Village Academy Trust
Substitute
- Marie Roe - Education Village Academy Trust
Diocesan representatives
- Trish Abbott – Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Judith Skirving - Church of England Academy, Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Substitutes
- David Leane – Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
- Catherine Pollard – Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
16-19 education
Paul Richardson - Darlington 16-19 Education
PVI early years providers
- Elizabeth Baker – Little Acorns Nursery Hurworth
- Ella Long - The Play Hut Day Nursery
Substitutes
- Ian Maile - Flora House Day Nursery
- TBC Manager - Little Acorns Nursery Hurworth
LEA observers:
- Tony Murphy (Head of Education & Inclusion)
- Emma Clennell (Finance Manager)
- Jack Aconley-Foster (Finance Officer)
- Eleanor Marshall (Education Partnerships Officer)