THURROCK SCHOOLS’ FORUM · Headteacher – Woodside Academy Mr E Caines – Vice Chair Headteacher – Giffards Primary Miss N Haslam ... Schools Funding Formula and Update on High

Contact Jan Walker. Children’s Services (01375 652559) Children, Education & Families, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6SL

Minutes: Sarah Buck 1

THURROCK SCHOOLS’ FORUM

Thursday 28th June 2018 at 4.00 p.m

Thurrock Adult Community College, Room 5, Richmond Road, Grays, RM17 6DN

Contact: 01375 372476

AGENDA Primary Academies Headteacher – Kenningtons Ms J Sawtell-Haynes Headteacher – Abbotts Primary Miss L Fishleigh Headteacher – Woodside Academy Mr E Caines – Vice Chair Headteacher – Giffards Primary Miss N Haslam Headteacher- Arthur Bugler Primary Mr J Bryant Governor Mr R Price Governor TBA Primary Maintained Schools Headteacher – Warren Primary Miss E Field Headteacher – Aveley Primary Miss N Shadbolt Governor Mrs H Gentry Secondary Academies CEO – St Clere’s Trust Mr P Griffiths – Chair Principal – The Gateway Academy Mr K Sadler Headteacher – William Edwards Mr S Munday Headteacher – Gable Hall Dr S Asong Governor – Hathaway Academy Mr S Sweeting Secondary Maintained Schools Headteacher – Grays Convent Mrs P Johnson Special Maintained Schools Headteacher – Treetops School Mr P Smith Special Academy Headteacher-Beacon Hill Academy Ms S Hewitt Olive AP Academy Headteacher Ms E Hinds Non School Members Diocese of Brentwood Mrs M Shepherd Diocese of Chelmsford Rev T Elbourne 0-11 Representative Ms A Jones 11-19 Representative Mr M Vinall Portfolio Holder – Children and Learning Cllr J Halden



Introductory Items

Item Item Time Guide

1. Welcome from Chair 1 min

2. Apologies for Absence 2 mins

3. Agreement of agenda, time-guide and notification of ‘Any Other Business’ 2 mins

Items for Decision

4. Union Facility Time • Presented by Barry Wareham 10 mins

5. Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Outturn 2017/18 • Presented by David May 20 mins

Items for Information

6. Schools Funding Formula and Update on High Needs following DfE meeting

• Oral Presentation David May 10 mins

7. Update On Academies and Free Schools • Presented by Sarah Williams 5 mins

8.

Schools’ Forum Forward Plan 2018/19 • Oral Presentation to consider and agree any urgent

additions to the forward plan, presented by Michele Lucas.

5 mins

9. Pupil Place Planning Sub-Group – Feedback • Oral Presenation by Barry Wareham 10 mins



10. Update on alternative provision (Hub and Spoke model) • Oral Presenation by Malcolm Taylor 15 mins

11. Feedback on the Transport Review • Oral Presentation Temi Fawehinmi 10 mins

Closing Items

12. Agenda Priorities

• Review of provisional agenda items for the next meeting, presented by Michele Lewis

5 mins

13. Minutes of the previous meeting held on 26th April 2018 5 mins

14. Matters Arising 5 mins

15. Any Other Business 5 mins

16. Date of next meeting 13th September 2018 at 4.00 p.m @ TACC

Thurrock Borough Council Agenda Item No: 04 Schools Forum 28th June 2018

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THURROCK SCHOOLS FORUM REPORT

DATE: 28th June 2018

SUBJECT: Union Facility Time

REPORT OF: Barry Wareham

THE REPORT IS: For Decision

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report provides an annual update to the Forum on the administration of Union Facility Time. The Forum requested for the administration of this service to be reviewed on an annual basis so that a decision could be made by members on whether they wished the Authority to continue with the administration.

2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Forum decides on how it wishes to proceed with the administration of this scheme. That the Forum decides on the contribution rate for schools for 2018/19.

3.0 MAIN BODY OF REPORT

The Forum agreed at its meeting on 13th July 2017 for the Local Authority to continue to administer Union Facility Time. The Forum agreed to a 20% administration fee. The admin fee covered design and management of claim forms along with guidance notes, managing and monitoring of the budget, reviewing claims for legitimacy, recording and raising debtors requests to charge all schools that have signed up to facility time, recording and raising creditor payments for claims received, review and monitor any changes to ACAS code of practice in relation to facility time and update documentation if and when required and provide a reconciliation of the account to the Forum on an annual basis.

Thurrock Borough Council Agenda Item No: 04 Schools Forum 28th June 2018

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As agreed at the last Schools’ Forum, schools were charged a fee of £1.00 for those schools that had not previously contributed and £0.25p for those schools that already participate. This generated income of £10,098 from the schools that bought in. There are now a total of 51 schools in the service (as listed in appendix 1). In the current academic year up to May 2018, ten claims have been received, processed and subsequently been reimbursed. The total amount claimed to date is £1,324.38 (as listed in appendix 2). After deducting the administration fee there is a current balance of £25,775.62 with summer term claims still to be received, this includes the carry forward from the 2015/16 academic year. Based on this amount of surplus the Forum may wish to consider the level of contribution for the 2018/19 academic year.

FINANCIAL / RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

The administration fee, be agreed at a flat rate of £3,000 per year. 4.0 CONTACT DETAILS OF LEAD OFFICER / AUTHOR If you have any queries or comments in advance of the Schools Forum meeting about this report, please contact NAME: Barry Wareham

ROLE: Specialist Children’s Resource Manager

E-MAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 01375 652559

Thurrock Borough CouncilSchools Forum

Agenda Item 04. - Appendix 128th June 2018

School Bought inYes/No Comments Premium Cancellation

Abbots Hall Primary Academy Yes -55.00 Arthur Bugler Primary Yes -104.50 Aveley Primary Yes -108.00 Beacon Hill Academy Yes -16.25 Belmont Castle Academy Yes -174.50 Benyon Primary Yes -50.25 Bonnygate Primary Yes -102.25 Bulphan Academy Yes -20.00 Chadwell St Mary Primary Yes -50.25 Corringham Primary Yes -114.25 Deneholm Primary Yes -102.75 Dilkes Academy Yes -110.50 East Tilbury Primary Yes -168.25 Gable Hall Yes -354.50 Gateway Primary Free School Yes -119.00 Giffards Primary Yes -108.00 Graham James Primary Academy Yes -102.50 Grays Convent High School New 16/17 -562.00 Harris Academy Chafford Hundred New 16/17 -1,261.00 Harris Academy Riverside 0.00Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred New 16/17 -659.00 Harris Primary Academy Mayflower New 16/17 -314.00 Hassenbrook Academy Yes -124.00 Herringham Primary Academy Yes -104.25 Holy Cross Catholic Primary Yes -67.25 Horndon-On-The-Hill Primary Yes -58.50 Kenningtons Primary Academy Yes -120.50 Lansdowne Primary Academy Yes -161.25 Little Thurrock Primary Yes -163.00 Ormiston Park Academy New 16/17 -536.00 Orsett Primary Yes -52.50 Purfleet Primary Academy New 16/17 -510.00

Quarry Hill Academy No

Notification from Amanda Lansley. School do not want to buy into. -521.00 521.00

Shaw Primary Academy Yes -109.00 Somers Heath Primary Yes -83.50 St Clere's Yes -276.25 St Joseph's Catholic Primary Yes -63.00 St Mary's R.C. Primary Yes -62.50 St Thomas of Canterbury R.C. Primary Yes -156.25 Stanford-Le-Hope Primary Yes -101.50 Stifford Clays Primary Yes -180.75 Thameside Primary Yes -175.25 The Gateway Academy Yes -247.00 The Hathaway Academy New 16/17 -728.00 The Ockendon Academy Yes -287.00 The Olive AP Academy Thurrock Yes -19.50 Tilbury Pioneer Academy Yes -83.75 Treetops Yes -72.50 Tudor Court Primary Yes -212.50 Warren Primary Yes -109.75 West Thurrock Academy Yes -129.50 William Edwards School Yes -298.25 Woodside Academy Yes -148.00

Total Claimed -10,618.75 521.00Total Received -10,097.75

Thurrock Borough CouncilSchools Forum

Agenda Item 04 - Appendix 228th June 2018

Academic Year 2017-18 B/Fwd 16-17 -19,541 (September to August) Income Received 17-18 -10,098

Total Income -29,639 20% Admin 17-18 Income Received 2,02080% for payments -27,620 Claims to date 1,324Cancellations 521Balance -25,775

Claim No. DFE No School/Academy Staff Member Name Reason for Claim Claim Start Date Claim End Date

Teaching or Non-teaching

Staff

Salary Scale/Band and

PointTotal Hours Claimed Total Amount

of ClaimSubmitted for

payment

12-16/17 2592 West Thurrock Jonathan Dye Attend NUT Conference 18/04/2017 18/04/2017 Teaching UPS2 6.5 195.00 25/07/20176.5 195.00

13-16/17 2402 Little Thurrock Layton Cleland Casework 01/03/2017 01/03/2017 TeachingUPS3+ On

Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/2017

14-16/17 2402 Little Thurrock Layton Cleland Divisional Secretaries' Briefing 07/03/2017 07/03/2017 TeachingUPS3+ On

Costs 7 188.23 10/08/2017


Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/2017

16-16/17 2402 Little Thurrock Layton Cleland NUT Annual Conference 18/04/2017 18/04/2017 TeachingUPS3+ On

Costs 7 188.23 10/08/2017


Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/2017


Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/2017


Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/2017

20-16/17 2402 Little Thurrock Layton Cleland Divisional Secretaries' Briefing 30/06/2017 30/06/2017 TeachingUPS3+ On

Costs 7 188.23 10/08/2017

21-16/17 2402 Little Thurrock Layton Cleland Casework AM 20/07/2017 20/07/2017 TeachingUPS3+ On

Costs 3.5 94.12 10/08/201742 1129.38

Thurrock Borough Council Agenda Item No. 05 Schools Forum 28th June 2018

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SUBJECT: Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Outturn 2017/18

REPORT OF: David May

THE REPORT IS: For Decision

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 In accordance with the Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012,

the budget and outturn for Schools’ has to be reported and approved by members of Schools’ Forum and is detailed as below in the report.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 Schools’ Forum agrees the 2017/18 reporting outturn position and

comments on the proposed strategy for the future Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) 2018/19.

3. DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT 2017/18 3.1 The DSG final allocations for 2017/18 are shown in the table below:

Schools Early Years High Needs Total

Funding Settlement 112,567,689 10,853,662 21,753,174 145,174,525

Transfer between Funding Blocks (821,502) 0 821,502 0

Less Academy Recoupment (92,015,940) 0 (5,739,169) (97,755,109)

Total Adjusted DSG (After Academy Recoupment) 19,730,247 10,853,662 16,835,507 47,419,416

Early Years Adjustment Thurrock May-18 0 185,664 0 185,664

Total Adjusted DSG 19,730,247 11,039,326 16,835,507 47,605,080


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3.2 The final allocations include provision for an additional Early Years

allocation that will be confirmed by the Department for Education, when the financial impact of the Early Years January 18 census data is made available.

3.3 The final outturn position for 2017/18 was a deficit of £2.702m, as

shown in the table below:

Revised DSG

Budget

Final Outturn

Total Over / (Underspend)

£ £ £

SCHOOLS BLOCK 19,730,247 19,679,272 (50,975) EARLY YEARS BLOCK 11,039,326 10,640,651 (398,675) HIGH NEEDS BLOCK 16,835,507 19,988,009 3,152,502

TOTAL DSG 47,605,080 50,307,932 2,702,852

Schools Block 3.4 The Schools Block is reporting an underspend of £0.051m. The

underspend is as a result of unallocated funding from within the growth fund distributed to schools and academies.

Early Years Block 3.5 In 2017/18 the implementation of the National Funding Formula and the

expansion of additional 15 hours for 3 and 4 year olds created a high degree of uncertainty as robust data was not available to make accurate projections of take up and financial implications. A prudent approach was taken with the funding formula and the 3 and 4 year old hourly rates.


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3.6 The outturn position is an underspend of £0.399m this will be used in 2017/18 to support the High Need funding pressures.

3.7 In 2018/19 changes to the Provider rate and the retention level will be

discussed later in this report. High Needs Block 3.8 The volatility, level of uncertainty and unknown variables in the High

Needs Block make budget monitoring and predicting the outturn position challenging.

3.9 Nationally, all local authorities and the education system are struggling

with meeting the additional demand for payments in support of children with Statements/Education and Health Care (EHC) plans; out of borough payments; independent special school residential payments and special educational needs and disabilities SEN(D) top up payments. Overspends and reduced payments to schools are common across the country.

3.10 The outturn position for 2017/18 is an overspend of £3.152m. The

overspend is in line with that reported previously and can be categorised into 4 main areas: • Additional payments of £2.045m in support of children with

Statements/Education and Health Care (EHC) plans; • Additional post 16 payments totalling £0.315m; • Independent school fees – transport payments totalling £0.340m; • Additional Home to School Transport payments totalling £0.453m.


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3.11 With the ongoing pressure within the DSG, a sub group of the Schools’ Forum was established to review expenditure and budget pressure areas, including statutory returns and statistical benchmarking data analysis to assist in the DSG Recovery Plan. The group has met 6 times during the year and considered a model designed to control high needs expenditure through a capping system to support the recovery plan. The 2016/17 deficit of £1.343m will be recovered via the 2018/19 top slice from the Schools Block, following approval by the Secretary of State. The 2017/18 deficit will be recovered through future year’s allocations as well as virements from other blocks.

Dedicated Schools Grant Reserve 3.12 The total reserve is the accumulation of all previous years’ balances.

The table below shows the summary information and the unfunded balance remaining in 2018/19.

DSG Reserve £m DSG Outturn 2016/17 1.343 DSG Outturn 2017/18 2.702

4.045

DSG Top slice 2018/19 (1.343) DSG unfunded 2.702

Statement of Accounts 3.13 As part of the Statement of Accounts the Local Authority is required to

include a note (shown below) within its accounts, which demonstrates that the DSG has been deployed in accordance with the regulations (subject to audit). The note and this report will be included in returns to be made to Education, Skills & Funding Agency (ESFA) on the use of the DSG and use of reserves.


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Schools Budget Funded by DSG

Central Expenditure

Individual Schools Budget

(ISB)

Total

£'000 £'000 £'000 Final DSG for 2017/2018 before Academy recoupment 145,175 Academy figure recouped for 2017/2018 97,756 Total DSG after Academy recoupment for 2017/2018 47,419 Plus Brought forward from 2016/2017 1,343 Less Carry forward to 2018/2019 agreed in advance (1,343) Agreed initial budgeted distribution in 2017/2018 26,868 20,552 47,419 In Year Adjustments 0 0 0 Final budgeted distribution in 2017/2018 26,868 20,552 47,419 Less Actual central expenditure (29,621) (29,621) Less Actual ISB deployed to schools (20,501) (20,501) Plus Local authority contribution for 2017/2018 0 0 0 Carry forward to 2018/2019 (2,753) 51 (4,046)

4. DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT 2018/19 4.1 The table below shows the summary DSG position for 2018/19.

Funding Settlement

Academy Recoupment Total

£ £ £

Schools 115,973,272 (96,533,456) 19,439,816 Central Services 2,038,093 0 2,038,093 High Needs 22,311,727 (5,414,000) 16,897,727 Early Years 11,719,618 0 11,719,618

Total 152,042,711 (101,947,456) 50,095,255

4.2 From April 2018, each funding block is required to be monitored and

controlled separately. Appendix A provides an example of how the information will be presented at future meetings. This will provide clarity within each of the funding blocks and allow closer monitoring of key issues. In order for the information to be presented in this way a base budget exercise will be undertaken to consider the robustness of the budget given the 2017/18 outturn position.


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4.3 As part of this review an independent scrutiny of the proposed recovery plan will be undertaken to ensure its deliverability.

Early Years 4.4 At the meeting held on the 26th April 2018 it was agreed as an interim

arrangement that hourly rates would be increased by 3% from September 2018. The 2 year old rate would increase from £4.92 to £5.07 and the 3 and 4 year old rate would increase from £4.06 to £4.18.

4.5 The outcome of the funding implication from the January 2018 census is still awaited. This information is critical to understand the responsiveness of the funding formula to increased participation. In addition the summer term census also allows for Officers to have available to them a full year of take up of the additional 3 and 4 year old participation.

4.6 Once all this information is available, Officers will be able to confirm arrangements and if any further changes are possible. The Early Years regulations allow the Local Authority to retain a maximum of 5% of the funding allocation. The remaining funding to be allocated to providers based on a local formula.

5. NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA 2019/20 AND BEYOND

5.1 The Department for Education are holding information sessions on 18 and 22 June. A verbal update will be provided at the meeting.


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6. REFERENCES TO OTHER KEY DOCUMENTS / PREVIOUS

REPORTS N/A

7. CONTACT DETAILS OF LEAD OFFICER / AUTHOR

If you have any queries or comments in advance of the Schools Forum meeting about this report, please contact NAME:

David May

ROLE: Management Accountant DSG and Schools


PHONE: 01375 652092


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2018/19 DSG & EFA Post 16 Funding Appendix A

Schools

Central Services

High Needs

Early Years Total

£ £ £ £ £

Funding Settlement 2018/19 115,973,272 760,093 22,311,727 11,625,859 150,670,952 Add: Historic Commitments

1,278,000

1,278,000

Add: Early Years Pupil Premium

93,759 93,759 Total DSG (Before High Need Deductions) 115,973,272 2,038,093 22,311,727 11,719,619 152,042,711 Less Academy Recoupment: (96,533,456)

(5,414,000)

(101,947,456)

Total Adjusted DSG & YPLA 19,439,816 2,038,093 16,897,727 11,719,619 50,095,255

Maintained Schools Budgets - Primary x

0 Maintained Schools Budgets - Secondary x

0

Growth Fund x

0 Deficit Recovery 2016/17 x

0

Copyright Licencing

x

0 Admissions

x

0

Premature Retirement Costs

x

0 Servicing Schools Forum

x

0

Contribution to Combined Budgets

x

0 Statutory and Regulatory Duties

x

0

Commissioned Places - Special

x

0 Commissioned Places - AP/Returners/Young Mums

x

0

Commissioned Places - Resource Provisions

x

0

Top Ups - Maintained

x

0 Top Ups - Academies and PVI's

x

0

Top Ups - Post 16

x

0 Virtual School

x

0

Residential - Non Maintained Independent

x

0 Independent School Fees (Transport)

x

0

Home to School Transport

x

0 Commissioned Services

x

0

Retained HNB

x

0 3&4 Year old

x 0

Additional hours 3 & 4 year olds

x 0 2 year olds

x 0

Pupil Premium

x 0 Top Ups - Early Years

x 0

SEN inclusion

x 0 Disability allowance Fund

x 0

Retained by LA 5%

x 0 Total Adjusted DSG & YPLA 19,439,816 2,038,093 16,897,727 11,719,619 50,095,255


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Agenda Item No. 0728th June 2018

Sponsor name(if any )

New Academy Name - if no change to name please state

Proposed Conversion Date

Final Conversion Date

Current/Previous School Status

New Status HR Provider DfE Number

1 Gateway Learning Community OAT The Gateway Academy n/a 1st Sept 2006 Community Academy Essex 8836905

2 Ormiston Park Academy OAT Ormiston Park Academy n/a 1st Sept 2009 Community Academy EPM 8836906

3 The Ockendon School None Ockendon Academy n/a 1st Jan 2011 Foundation Academy EPM 8834299

4 Gable Hall None ORTU Gable Hall n/a 1st July 2011 Foundation Academy Essex 8835439

5 William Edwards School and Sports College None William Edwards School n/a 1st Aug 2011 Foundation Academy Essex & EPM 8835438

6 converter St Clere’s School n/a 1st Sept 2011 Foundation Academy unknown 8835440

7 Hassenbrook School None ORTU Hassenbrook Academy n/a 1st Sept 2011 Foundation Academy Essex 8835449

8 Chafford Hundred Campus Business and Enterprise College None Harris Academy Chafford Hundred n/a 1st July 2012 Community Academy EPM 8834394

9 Gateway Learning Community

Lansdowne Primary Academy 1st April 2012 1st April 2012 Community Academy Essex 8832000

10 East Tilbury Infant School converter No change in name 1st April 2012 1st April 2012 Foundation Academy unknown 8832824

11 East Tilbury Junior School converter No change in name 1st April 2012 1st April 2012 Foundation Academy unknown 8832814

12 Chafford Hundred Primary School Harris Federation Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred 1st July 2012 1st July 2012 Community Academy EPM 8832987

13 Thameside Infant School 1st Sept 2012 1st Sept 2012 Community Academy

14 Thameside Junior School 1st Sept 2012 1st Sept 2012 Community Academy

15 Beacon Hill None Beacon Hill Academy 1st Sept 2012 1st Sept 2012 Special Community Special Community

EPM 8837072

16 Kenningtons None Kenningtons Primary Academy 1st Sept 2012 1st Sept 2012 Foundation Academy Essex 8835266

17 Herringham Primary Gateway Learning Community

Herringham Primary Academy 1st November 2012 1st November 2012 Community Academy Essex 8832644

18 Stifford Primary None Belmont Castle Academy 1st December 2012 1st December 2012 Community Academy Essex 8832542

19 Woodside Primary None Woodside Academy 1st December 2012 1st December 2012 Community Academy EPM 8832472

20 Dilkes Primary None Dilkes Academy 1st December 2012 1st December 2012 Community Academy Essex 8832622

21 Shaw Primary None Shaw Primary Academy 1st February 2013 1st February 2013 Community Academy Essex 8832985

22 Benyon Primary Catalyst Academies Trust

Benyon Primary School 1st April 2013 1st April 2013 Community Academy Essex 8832003

23 Purfleet Primary REach2 proposed name Purfleet Primary Academy 1st April 2013 1st April 2013 Community Academy unknown 8832002

24 Graham James Primary None Graham James Primary Academy 1st May 2013 1st May 2013 Foundation Academy Essex 8832137

25 Abbots Hall Primary None Abbots Hall Primary Academy 1st May 2013 1st May 2013 Foundation Academy Essex 8833822

26 Stanford le Hope Primary St Clere's Cooperative (light

Stanford le Hope Primary 1st June 2013 1st June 2013 Community Academy unknown 8832004

School name

Thameside Primary 8832001unknownSt Clere's Co-operative Academy Trust (light touch)

MASTER Summary of Converted Schools

St Clere’s Specialist Language School

Lansdowne Primary Academy - now The Gateway Learning Community


27 Quarry Hill Primary Catalyst Academies Trust

Quarry Hill Academy 1st July 2013 1st July 2013 Community Academy Essex 8832005

28 The Grays School Media Arts College Academy Transformation Trust

The Hathaway Academy 1st July 2013 1st July 2013 Foundation Academy unknown 8834000

29 West Thurrock Primary None West Thurrock Academy 1st August 2013 1st August 2013 Community Academy EPM 8832592

30 Corringham Primary Stanford and Corringham Schools Trust (Umbrella Trust) (sponsored by Gable Hall)

ORTU Corringham Primary 1st October 2013 1st October 2013 Community Academy Essex 8832006

31 Giffards Primary converter academy Giffards Primary School 1st April 2014 1st April 2014 Community Academy Essex 8832942

32 Manor Primary Gateway Learning Community

Manor Primary (until September then Tilbury Pioneer Academy)

1st May 2014 1st May 2014 Community Academy Essex 8832007

33 Tudor Court Primary None Tudor Court Primary 1st July 2014 1st July 2014 Community Academy EPM 8832984

34 PRU Olive Academies The Olive Academy - Thurrock 1st March 2015 Community unknown

35 Stifford Clays Primary South West Essex Community Education T Li i d

Stifford Clays Primary School 1st April 2015 1st April 2015 Community Academy EPM 8832009

36 Deneholm Primary None Deneholm Primary School 1st April 2015 1st April 2015 Community Academy EPM 8832462

37 Arthur Buglar Primary converter Arthur Bugler Primary 1st September 2016 1st September 2016 Community Academy unknown 8832439

38 Chadwell St. Mary SWECET Chadwell St. Mary 1st September 2016 1st September 2016 Community Academy Essex & EPM 8832011

39 Diocese of Chelmsford

Bulphan C of E Academy 1st February 2017 1st August 2017 Voluntary Controlled Academy Essex 8832013

40 Treetops School converter Treetops School / Treetops Free School 1st April 2017 1st April 2017 Community Special Academy Thurrock Borough Council

8837032

41 Orsett CE Primary School Vine Trust 1st April 2017 1st July 2017 Voluntary Aided Academy Essex 8833502

42 Somers Heath Primary School Catalyst Academies Trust

No Name Change 1st May 2017 1st June 2017 Community Nursery Academy Essex 8832429

Bulphan CofE Primary School


Sponsor name (if any )

New Academy Name - if no change to name please state

Proposed Conversion Date

Final Conversion Date

Current/Previous School Status

New Status HR Provider DfE Number

50 To Be Confirmed To Be Confirmed To Be Confirmed - initially 1st April 2018

F Essex 8835281 - New TBC

51

52

53

Community ( C ) Community Special ( CS ) Voluntary Aided ( VA )

Voluntary Controlled ( VC )

Foundation ( F ) New Status HR Provider DfE Number

60 C EPM 8832382

61 C Essex 8832722

62 VA Essex 8834733

63 VA Essex 8833605

64 C Essex 8832402

65 VA EPM 8833512

66 VA Essex 8833522

67 VA EPM 8833603

68 C Essex 8832078

Total

42

1

9

School name

Status Type

Warren Primary

MASTER Summary of All Schools and Academies

Converted to Academy

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary

MASTER Summary of Converting Schools

MASTER Summary of Non Academy Schools

Horndon on the Hill C of E Primary

Converting to Academy

Non Academy Schools

Aveley Primary

Bonnygate Primary

Grays Convent High School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary

Little Thurrock Primary

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary

St Mary’s Catholic Primary

School name

Agenda Item No. 08 28th June 2018 Thurrock School Forum Forward Plan for 2018 - 2019 Date of Meeting Agenda Item / Focus

13 September 2018

4-6pm Room 5

Thurrock Adult Community College

TBC

Academies and Free Schools Update - Standing

Funding Options 2019-20 - Standing

Council’s Budget Position - Standing

DfE Consultations - Standing

Special Schools Review

Election of Chair and Vice Chair – Discuss if all members happy to continue - Standing

Terms of Reference Review - Standing

Schools Forum Membership Review 2018-19 Standing

18 October 2018 9-11am Room 5


TBC

School Budgets

22 November 2018 4-6pm

Room 5 Thurrock Adult

Community College TBC


School Meal Costs - Standing


Childcare Sufficiency - Standing Growth Fund – Standing

24 January 2019 9-11am Room 5


TBC

School Budgets Funding Consultation

14 March 2019

4-6pm Room 5


TBC



Early Years Funding


Thurrock Code of Practice for delivery of early education for 2, 3&4 year olds - Standing

Pupil Place Planning Sub-Group - Feedback

Early Years Funding Review - Standing

27 June 2019

9-11am Room 5


TBC



DfE Benchmarking Data


Union Facility Time Annual Review - Standing

Schools Forum Membership 2019-20

Review of Forward Plan 2019-20

Agenda Item No. 09 28th June 2018

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Pupil Place Planning Sub Group of the Schools’ Forum Meeting

26th February 2018 at 10.00 a.m. Civic Offices, Committee Room 1

Attendees:- Barry Wareham (BW) - Chair Sophina Asong (SA) Ed Caines (EC) Lorna Hamilton (LH) Pat Harvey (PH) Penny Johnson (PJ) Richard Price (RP) Jo Sawtell-Haynes (JS-H) Stephen Sweeting (SS) Sharon Hardy – Minute taker Apologies received from:- Steve Munday (SM) Sarah Williams (SW) Item No.

Subject

Action for whom

1. Welcome 2. Introductions / Apologies

Apologies noted above.

3. Previous minutes/actions/Matters arising Action on page 1 – SW has written to SA directly regarding this – done. Minutes agreed for accuracy. RP asked about the primary PRU. BW advised that the primary PRU has changed provision and children are on role at East Tilbury.

4. Pupil Place Planning and Schools Capital Programme Update Pupil Place Planning: BW showed a brief overview of the presentation from the previous meeting as a number of Head Teachers were not at the last Sub Group before showing latest presentation. Schools Capacity (SCAP) has to be done once per year. Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) gives 2 months to the LA’s to complete this during the months of July and August. School Capacity and Pupil Forecasting are also submitted with the SCAP return, the ESFA will challenge it if necessary. Has


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to be signed off by BW and then by the Corporate Director for Children’s Services. Capital spend. Section 106 monies – developer contributions have to be built in, as long as we know the number of dwellings and bedroom sizes we can then predict pupil yield. EC was concerned about the amount of development around his school and the amount of S.106 monies received by the Local Authority. BW said that the money is allocated to a number of departments e.g. Education, Highways, Leisure and Health as all infrastructures around estates has to be taken into consideration. Pupil yield is worked out which dictates the amount of S.106 money required, the higher the yield the more money is required. If the development is very large then a school would be requested from the developers. EC asked if attendees could be sent the details of where the S106 money from the Wood View development were allocated. Action: BW to send details to attendees. Birth data is received per post code and is allocated to the nearest school, in this way we build up planning areas. There is also an element of parental choice to take into account. Both presentations were emailed to attendees after the meeting. School Capital Programme:- East Tilbury Primary – 1 FE expansion. New classrooms. Managed by the Schools Capital team. To be completed by end August 2018. Includes an Alternative Provision Unit. Massive development going on in this area. ORTU Corringham Primary – Managed by the Schools Capital team. Currently at the design stage. St. Clere’s – Managed by the Schools Capital team. 1 FE expansion. Classrooms to be completed by end August 2018. The Ockendon Academy – Managed by School. 1 FE expansion. Free Schools:- Free School for Treetops will be adjacent to the current school. Working towards finalising Heads of Terms. Orsett Heath (South West Essex Community Trust) – land yet to be secured but options being looked at around the Blackshots area. 8FE.

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Thames Park (Osbourne Academy Trust) – land not yet secured, although looking at land around the Thameside Primary School. 6FE. REAch2 Primary school – to be located in the Ockendon and Aveley area but land yet to be secured. J S-H was concerned that schools are not consulted in regards to free schools, that they may have empty places or would be happy to expand from 2 to 3 forms of entry so that spaces can be filled locally, and it would be cheaper, instead of a free school needing to be built. BW said that free schools are not a cost to the LA. This group is to show attendees and HTs where we are with projects and to be transparent. Discussions were had around decision making. BW said that this would be a discussion for Schools’ Forum. Action: PPP Sub Group requested that the minutes from this meeting be attached to the Schools’ Forum papers. SA said that, as she has raised before, the data for the population for Gable Hall is still incorrect due to the boundary line catchment issue with Basildon – does not cross LA boundary lines. The Law does not allow defining catchment area. Needs to be challenged. BW said it depends upon the admission criteria for individual schools.

BW/SW

5. Demand for school places since the last meeting of the Sub-Group This was shown in the presentation.

6. Pupil Place Planning 5th Edition BW has not written the document yet, will be completed around April. Will go out for consultation before being published.

7. AOB/questions

1. SA: is there still a commitment to fill all Thurrock places. BW advised that this has been covered in the presentations shown this morning e.g. what the population demand is/demand for free schools, and what LA are trying to do.

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3. RP asked if there will be a consultation for REAch2? BW advised that it has been approved. RP asked if people can object to the planning permission? BW said that the land has not yet been identified. We will be able to assist whether we need any more secondary places, will look at in-year admissions. The PPP document is changed every year, even though it is a 5 year plan, due to changing need – demand is going up.

4. BW said that it is for attendees to contribute to the PPP

document and if they have any changes they wish to be included to please email him as soon as possible. BW said he would include bulge classes as a narrative to accompany figures in the PPP document.

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Thurrock Borough Council Agenda Item No:12 Schools Forum 28th June 2018



SUBJECT: Agenda Priorities

REPORT OF: Michele Lucas

THE REPORT IS: For Information

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report outlines the items that are scheduled for the next meeting on 13th September 2018, based on the agreed forward plan.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

To confirm any required additions or deletions from the proposed agenda items for the next meeting.

3.0 MAIN BODY OF REPORT 3.1 The proposed items for the meeting on 13th September 2018 are as follows:-.

• Academies and Free Schools Update • Funding Options 2019-20 • Council’s Budget Position • DfE Consultations • Special Schools Review • Election of Chair and Vice Chair • Schools Forum Membership 2018-19 • Terms of Reference Review

Thurrock Borough Council Agenda Item No:12 Schools Forum 28th June 2018 4.0 CONTACT DETAILS OF LEAD OFFICER / AUTHOR

NAME: Michele Lucas

ROLE: Interim Assistant Director – Learning, Inclusion & Skills


PHONE: 01375 659645


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Schools Forum Minutes of the meeting held on 26th April 2018 @ 09.30 am

Thurrock CVS, The Beehive, (Community Hall), West Street, Grays, RM17 6XP In Attendance: Primary Academies Headteacher – Kenningtons Mrs J Sawtell-Haynes Headteacher Abbots Hall Primary Academy Miss L Fishleigh Headteacher – Giffards Academy Ms N Haslam-Davis Principal – Woodside Academy Headteacher – Arthur Bugler Primary

Mr E Caines – Vice Chair Mr J Bryant

Headteacher – Quarry Hill Junior Headteacher – Stanford Le Hope Primary Governor

Mr T Parfett Mrs Joanna Bray Mr R Price

Primary Maintained Schools Headteacher – Aveley Primary Miss N Shadbolt Governor Mrs H Gentry Secondary Academies CEO – St Clere’s Trust Mr P Griffiths - Chair Headteacher – William Edwards Mr S Munday Headteacher – Gable Hall Ms S Asong

Secondary Maintained Schools Headteacher – Grays Convent Mrs P Johnson Special Maintained Schools Headteacher – Treetops School Mr P Smith Special Academy Headteacher – Beacon Hill Ms S Hewitt PRU Executive Headteacher Non School Members 0-11 Representative Diocese of Brentwood

Ms A Jones Mrs. M. Shepherd

Also in Attendance: Michele Lucas - Interim Assistant Director, Learning, Inclusion and Skills Malcolm Taylor - Strategic Lead – Learner Support Sarah Williams - Education Specialist Service Manager Patricia Harvey - DSG Consultant Andrea Winstone - School Improvement Manager Sharon Hardy - PA – assisting new minute taker Sarah Buck - new minute taker


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1. Welcome from the Chair

The Chair welcomed the attendees to the meeting.

2. Apologies for Absence:

Apologies for absence were received from Mr R Patterson, Mr J Bryant (represented by Joanna Bray), Mrs J Hill and Stephen Sweeting.

3. Agreement of Agenda, Time-Guide and Notification of Any Other Business

The Forum agreed the agenda and time guide.

4. DSG Schools’ Forum Working Sub Group – Proposed Capping scheme i) The Chair asked why Mr Sean Clark had not been able to attend this meeting.

Mrs Lucas advised that he was keen to attend but unfortunately due to Purdah and the restrictions around that for Officers, and with Mr Clark’s election and finance duties too, he was not able to attend this time, however he has been invited and is happy to attend the June Forum. Mr Taylor also advised that, as part of the process, the decision would need to go to Members for their approval and this would not, therefore, be possible during Purdah. There was a request that the Portfolio Holder also be asked to attend the June meeting, as they are on the list of members of the forum. ACTION: The Portfolio Holder to be invited to the June Schools’ Forum. The Chair reminded everybody that due to issues relating to Purdah and the election being very sensitive, the content of the meeting must remain confidential and not be shared outside of the room or on social media. The Chair agreed that we would have a preliminary vote and that a final decision would be made in the June Meeting when Mr Sean Clark will be present. It was requested that the information be put into a table so that schools will know which year the spending will come from; when the recovery will be and what the current position is etc. The Vice Chair also requested that a communication be sent to Headteachers, Chair of Governors and school Finance managers advising them that they will likely lose this funding so that they are aware around setting their budgets. ACTION: Mrs Harvey to email this information and a table, as requested, to Headteachers, CoG and school Finance managers – copying in Schools’ Forum members - accordingly.


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AGREED It was also raised that there had been talk of a hybrid option – which had not been presented as an option. This was discussed. It was also requested to clarify on Cap 1 around the percentage given to special schools and resource bases. Mrs Harvey advised that the DSG is revised in March and July however that budgets set are indicative in September. Decision 1 A preliminary vote was taken on the recommendations of the Sub Group and current priorities –– to vote in favour of those conditions. AGREED – carried by majority. Decision 2 The Chair asked if members wished to remove Cap 2 from the debate on the basis that it is not clear and hard to justify due to the disproportionate impact it would have. AGREED Cap 3 was discussed – it was generally felt that it was a more attractive option due to it being fair in that schools with inclusion have a built in incentive and it is based on contribution by pupil numbers. It was also felt that it would adversely impact on single form of entry schools, however Mr Taylor advised that because it is a proportionate reduction there should not be this issue and it will be a smaller cut than in 2 forms of entry schools. Mrs Harvey clarified that special schools and resource bases would be cut by 1.5% and that is in addition to what the % the schools will be cut by. To a question around any disadvantage for excluded pupils, Mrs Harvey said only if they are not on the school census, they will not then form part of the calculation. ACTION: The Chair requested Mrs Harvey add something to the report to address that there may be a disincentive or correlation for excluded pupils. Agreed for figures to include 1.5% and not the top slice. The Vice Chair said that, regarding the recovery plan, there had been a meeting with the Council and other headteachers in March around an alternative provision model and that, although it had been a positive meeting, he was concerned that with purdah this may delay the decisions around this. There is another meeting arranged for 17th May. He mentioned that it is important to raise this as the decision will then be for the Schools’ Forum in due course.


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The Chair advised that when future agenda items are discussed he recommended that the Vice Chair request this. The Chair advised that the decision for choosing cap 3 will go to the Headteachers Briefing next week so that, as a school community they have the opportunity to discuss it and can be recommended there with a second back up option of a hybrid of caps 1 and 3 combined. Decision 3 To vote on:- 1. Recommending this to the Headteachers Briefing next week. 2. A discussion takes place with social care as a priority going forward. 3. That a final decision to vote on which option is postponed until the June

Schools’ Forum. 4. A request that the 2016/17 budget overspend is paid for out of the LA

reserves. AGREED – Carried. Decision 4 To consider Cap 3 and a consideration of a hybrid of 1 and 3. AGREED – Carried. A question was asked on the update of the transport review. Mrs Lucas advised that there is a significant amount of work being done around this, and are trying to identify some resource to ensure it moves swiftly forward, however at present we are unable to bring any further update to this forum. ACTIONS: i) Mrs Lucas requested that if any members have any questions or issues regarding the transport review, to please email her. [email protected]

ii) It was requested that for future Schools’ Forum’s, feedback on the transport review be added to the agenda.

5. Early Years Funding

Mrs Harvey presented report. ACTION: Mrs Winstone advised that she will discuss with Mr Wareham about when the 3% back-dated payments can be made rather than wait until the June Forum. She will advise the Forum in due course.

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The Chair noted that this was an open and generous idea. Decision 5 The Forum voted to agree on the interim arrangement proposed at 3%. AGREED

6. Academies and Free School Update

Mrs Williams presented the summary of academy conversions for review for accuracy. Advised that was awaiting the conversion date for Horndon-on-the-Hill CofE Primary. No. 6 – St Clere’s not a Specialist Language School – it is a Secondary School only. No. 20 – Dilkes Academy are part of the Catalyst Trust. No. 39 – Bulphan CofE Primary School are part of the Vine Trust. ACTION: Mrs Williams will ask that the spreadsheet be updated accordingly and redistributed to the forum attendees for clarity. Mrs Williams gave an update on the Free Schools programme. She advised that there are 4 planned Free Schools:- Thames Park – land identified, however, not able to share this information currently due to it being a Cabinet decision in June. She will give the Forum an update after then. Orsett Heath – Also land identified and working to the June Cabinet. Treetops Free School – currently drafting a Heads of Terms which will go to Cabinet for a decision. REAch2 – 2 forms of entry school in either Ockendon or Aveley. Being built directly by the ESFA. All bids approved and bid applications being supported by the LA. There is also a primary and secondary school planned as part of the Purfleet regeneration programme. Site searches have begun.


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7. Headteachers Briefing

Mrs Lucas said this has already been discussed at this meeting. She also advised that Free Schools and SEND are on the agenda, but that the main focus will be around decisions taken from the Forum on DSG. The Chair said it would be useful for Mr Taylor to give an explanation for the first part of the DSG item for colleagues who have not previously been part of this debate. The Chair also requested that Mr Sean Clark be invited to present at the September Headteachers Briefing.

8. Agenda Priorities

• Update on alternative provision (Hub and Spoke model). • Feedback on the transport review.

9. Minutes of the previous meeting held on 25th January 2018

Page 3 – paragraph ix – should read ‘providing’ not proving. Page 4 – second paragraph from the bottom – should read Mrs Harvey advised that the Local Authority are required to ask (not asked) Schools Forum… Page 5 – viii – Diocese not Diocesan. Matters arising: It was asked if the review of the resource bases had occurred. Mrs. Harvey said no as we have not yet agreed the model for recovery. Mr Taylor advised that there are on-going meetings regarding the Turn Around Centre, following that and the meeting with East Tilbury Primary, he will be able to publish the outcome. ACTION: Mr Taylor to send the Forum a copy of the outcome from the meetings.

10. AOB None.

Next Meeting date 28th June at TACC.

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