Meeting Details

The Chair to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Public-I microsite (please click this link) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.

To receive any apologies.

Members are reminded they must declare all relevant pecuniary and other registerable interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting.

If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.

If other registerable interests are declared a Member may speak on the matter only if members of the public are allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not remain in the room unless they have been granted a dispensation.    

If it is a ‘sensitive interest’, Members do not have to disclose the nature of the interest, just that they have an interest.

Information on the Local Government Association’s Model Councillor Code of Conduct is set out via http://bit.ly/3WtGQnN. This includes, at Appendix 1, an interests flowchart which provides a simple guide to declaring interests at meetings.  

To confirm and sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Schools Forum held on 26 October 2023.

Verbal update.

Report of the Strategic Director of Children and Families, the Director for SEND and Inclusion and the Strategic Lead for School Improvement Delivery.

General Updates:

1.) The Council's financial position

2.) Delivering better value

Report of the Head of Service, Education and Skills.

Verbal update/ discussion item.

Report of the Schools Finance Business Partner.

Report of the Schools Finance Business Partner.

The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 1400 hours in Committee Rooms 3 & 4, Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham.  

To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Chair are matters of urgency.