Agenda and minutes
Venue: County Hall, Chichester
Contact: Rachel Allan on 033 022 28966 Email: rachel.allan@westsussex.gov.uk
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Notes of the previous meeting PDF 216 KB Members are asked to agree the notes of the previous TFG held on 18 September 2019 (cream paper). Additional documents: Minutes: 1.1 Mrs Flynn pointed out that the TFG had not received the split of numbers of children who had been at the same school since they started education and those who had transferred from other schools.
1.2 Resolved – that the Task & Finish Group agrees the notes of the previous meeting. |
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Response to Recommendations PDF 120 KB To note the response from the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills dated 8 October 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: 2.1 Resolved – that the Task & Finish Group notes the response from the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills. |
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Declarations of Interest Members and officers must declare any pecuniary or personal interest in any business on the agenda. They should also make declarations at any stage such an interest becomes apparent during the meeting. Consideration should be given to leaving the meeting if the nature of the interest warrants it. (If in doubt please contact Democratic Services before the meeting).
Additional documents: Minutes: 3.1 In accordance with the code of conduct, the following personal interests were declared: -
· Ms Sudan in item 5, Consultation Process and item 6, Stakeholder Representation as her husband is Chair of Governors at Langley Green Primary School · Mrs Flynn in item 5, Consultation Process and item 6, Stakeholder Representation as a member of Ingfield Manor School Governing Body
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Members are asked to agree the project plan for the Task and Finish Group. Additional documents: Minutes: 4.1 Resolved – that the Task & Finish Group agrees the project plan for the Task and Finish Group. |
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Consultation Process PDF 211 KB Members will receive a presentation on the consultation process so far. Additional documents: Minutes: 5.1 James Richardson, Programme Manager, updated the TFG on the consultations responses as at 17 October 2019 with a presentation: -
Ø Clapham and Patching – respondents mainly support no change, feel the school is centred on the needs of the children and learners but are more split on the financial viability of the school Ø Compton and Up Marden – respondents mainly support no change, feel the school is centred on the needs of the children and learners and is financially viable Ø Rumboldswhyke – respondents mainly support academisation and are fairly split over whether the school is centred on the needs of the children and learners and financially viable Ø Stedham - respondents mainly support no change, feel the school is centred on the needs of the children and learners and is financially viable Ø Warninglid – respondents almost evenly split between no change and relocation, feel the school is centred on the needs of the children and learners but more split on the financial viability of the school
5.2 Paul Wagstaff, Director of Education & Skills told the TFG that: -
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Stakeholder Representations PDF 886 KB An opportunity for members to hear representations from identified witnesses who have been invited to speak.
Members will also consider any written representations received in advance of the meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: 6.1 The TFG heard from representatives from the schools involved in the consultation process.
6.2 David Longmore - Clapham & Patching Church of England Primary School: -
Ø A lack of openness and transparency with the data and timescales Ø No chance to see information before it was made public Ø No warning information would be made public despite the letter of 12 July from the Director of Education & Skills saying it might be
6.3 David Ewers - Clapham & Patching Church of England Primary School: -
6.4 David Barty – Rumboldswhyke Church of England Infant School
Mr Barty began by stating that he had been Chairman of the governing body of Rumboldswhyke school until mid-September when an Interim Executive Board, of which he was a member, was formed to replace the governing body. Mr Barty also stated that he had made regrettably already found it necessary to make a formal complaint against the Chairman of the Interim Executive Board which had yet to be resolved. Mr Barty told the TFG: -
6.5 Ed Platt - Compton & Up Marden Church of England Primary School
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Future Work Members to identify any additional stakeholders to be invited to its next meeting and any additional evidence or advice required. Additional documents: Minutes: 7.1 The Task & Finish Group discussed who to invite to its next meeting
7.2 Resolved – that representatives from the Executive Heads, Schools Forum, Governors Association and Diocese of Chichester be invited to the next meeting of the Task & Finish Group.
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Date of the next meeting The next meeting of the Task and Finish Group will take place in December with a date and location to be advised. Additional documents: Minutes: The next meeting will take place in December and will be confirmed once arranged.
The meeting ended at 15.09pm. |