Norfolk Schools Forum
Schools Forum introduction
The Norfolk Schools Forum represents education establishments and the PVI sector in the funding consultation process.
The Education Act 2002 made it a legislative requirement for all LEAs to set up a Schools Forum. This body must be consulted on certain school funding issues and in turn must inform the governing bodies of maintained schools about these consultations.
Members of the Forum are keen that this should be an interactive process. If you wish to make any comments or you have any queries, email laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk. Your emails will be passed to Forum representatives.
School Forum meetings are open to the public. However, we would require prior notice of anyone wishing to attend. In this instance please contact laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk and you will be sent a link to enable you to join the meeting as an observer.
The members of the Forum are:
- Primary, secondary, academy and special school headteachers
- Governors representing the primary and secondary sectors
- Representatives from:
- The Norwich Diocesan Board of Education
- The Roman Catholic Church Diocese
- The Joint Consultative Negotiating Committee
- The Joint Consultative Committee Teachers' Panel
Forum members
These are the current members of the Norfolk Schools Forum.
Maintained primary school representatives
Sarah Shirras: St Williams Primary School. Email: exec@thehivefederation.norfolk.sch.uk
Stuart Allen: Mile Cross Primary School. Email: head@milecrossprimary.norfolk.sch.uk
Maintained primary school governors
Martin White (Forum chair): Nebula Federation. Email: m.white@nebula.norfolk.sch.uk
Maintained secondary school representative
Joanna Tuttle: Aylsham High School. Email: jtuttle@aylshamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk
Academy representatives
Adrian Ball: Diocese of Ely MAT. Email: adrian.ball@demat.org.uk
Joanne Philpott: Ormiston Academy Trust. Email: head@cns-school.org
Sarah Porter: Unity Schools Partnership. Email: SPorter@unitysp.co.uk
Steven Dewing: Sapientia Education Trust. Email: s.dewing@setrust.co.uk
Daniel Thrower: Wensum Academy Trust. Email: d.thrower@wensumtrust.org.uk
Peter Pazitka: St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Email: ppazitka@sjbcmat.org.uk
Owen Jenkins: Broad Horizons Education Trust. Email: owen.jenkins@bhetrust.co.uk
Special school academy representative
Rachel Quick: The Wherry School. Email: principal@thewherryschool.co.uk
Special school representative
Matthew Smith: Sheringham Woodfields School. Email: Manager@sheringhamwoodfields.norfolk.sch.uk
Non-school members
Stephen Beeson : Representing the Norwich Diocesan Board of Education. Email: Stephen.Beeson@donesc.org
Helen Bates: Representing the Roman Catholic Church Diocese. Email: helen.bates@rcdea.org.uk
Vicky Warnes: National Education Union. Email: vicky.warnes@neu.org.uk
Bob Groome: National Education Union. Email: Bob.Groome@neu.org.uk
Early Years representative
Lacey Douglass: Freelance Early Years Advisor. Email: ljdoug23@hotmail.com
16-19 representative
Martin Colbourne: City College Norwich. Email: martin.colbourne@ccn.ac.uk
Nursery school representative
Carole Jacques: Earlham Nursery School. Email: head@earlham-nur.norfolk.sch.uk
Short stay schools representative
Glyn Hambling: Unity Trust. Email: ceo@unityeducationtrust.uk
Forum meeting dates
The following Norfolk School Forum meetings are due to take place between 9am and 13:00 pm as follows.
Academic Year 2023/24
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2023 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
| 22 November 2023 | 09:00 - 13:00 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
| 26 January 2024 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
| 13 March 2024 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
| 17 May 2024 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
| 10 July 2024 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Cranworth Room County Hall |
Forum agendas and papers
2025 agendas and papers
31 January 2025
4 March 2025
26 March 2025
2024 agendas and papers
26 January 2024
13 March 2024
17 May 2024
- Agenda (PDF, 96 KB)
- Schools Forum minutes 13 March 2024 (PDF, 230 KB)
- DSG Final Outturn and Balances 2023-24 (PDF, 353 KB)
- Local First Inclusion Update - May 2024 (PDF, 859 KB)
10 July 2024
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 1 MB)
- Supplementary agenda (PDF, 1 MB)
- Schools Forum minutes 17 May 2024 (PDF, 143 KB)
20 September 2024
19 November 2024
6 December 2024
2023 agendas and papers
27 January 2023
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 744 KB)
- Amalgamation Protection - Disapplication (Word doc, 86 KB)
- Exceptional Premises Factor - Disapplication (Word doc, 86 KB)
- Proposed DSG Budget 2023-24 (Word doc, 98 KB)
22 March 2023
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 349 KB)
- School forum briefing (Powerpoint, 486 KB) (PowerPoint)
- Overview of options following deletion of point 1 (Excel doc, 20 KB) (Excel)
- Deletion of bottom point MI sheet (PDF, 105 KB)
- Budget 2023 - What it means for Early Years and Childcare (Powerpoint, 273 KB) (PowerPoint)
17 May 2023
7 July 2023
29 September 2023
22 November 2023
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 804 KB)
- Item 5: Schools Block Consultation Part B (PDF, 269 KB)
- Item 8: De-delegation / central school services block (PDF, 379 KB)
2022 agendas and papers
19 January 2022
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 130 KB)
- Possible school closure - APT adjustment (Word doc, 31 KB)
- SIMB grant update paper - Jan 22 (Word doc, 27 KB)
18 May 2022
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 123 KB)
- School Catering - Renewal of NCC Group Contract (Word doc, 89 KB)
8 July 2022
30 September 2022
16 November 2022
2021 agendas and papers
26 January 2021
12 March 2021
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 110 KB)
- DfE HNB consultation NCC response (PDF, 208 KB)
- HNB national position presentation (Powerpoint, 2 MB)
- Mental health redesign presentation (Powerpoint, 597 KB)
14 May 2021
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 120 KB)
- School forum forward plan (PDF, 144 KB)
- Growth Fund: Pre-and-Post Opening Costs (LA Presumption Process) (PDF, 325 KB)
9 July 2021
29 September 2021
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 4 MB) (4.5MB; may not be fully accessible - for this information in a different format, please email marilyn.edgeley@norfolk.gov.uk)
17 November 2021
Norfolk School Forum agendas and papers for dates prior to these are available on this archive page, or email laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk or martin.brock@norfolk.gov.uk.
Forum agendas and papers archive
2020 agendas and papers
10 January 2020
18 March 2020
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 53 KB)
- Service improvement update regarding the Norfolk Speech and Language Therapy Service (SLT) (PDF, 222 KB)
8 July 2020
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 177 KB)
- CERF energy report 2018-2020 (PDF, 423 KB)
- Scheme for financing schools 2020 (Word doc, 1 MB) (for reference in meeting only)
30 September 2020
13 November 2020
- Agenda and papers (Word doc, 104 KB)
- Early Years Consultation Response (Word doc, 112 KB)
- Buyback 2122 Nursery (Excel doc, 11 KB)
- Buyback 2122 Specials (Excel doc, 13 KB)
2019 agendas and papers
11 January 2019
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 269 KB)
- CLEAPSS subscription information (Word doc, 14 KB)
- Reasons for primary schools to belong to CLEAPSS (PDF, 349 KB)
- Local authority membership of CLEAPSS (PDF, 144 KB)
- HR de-delegated budget information (Word doc, 14 KB)
15 March 2019
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 196 KB)
- Pupil variation (Excel doc, 14 KB)
- NCC Group Catering Contract - increase to school meal prices from 1 April (Word doc, 23 KB)
10 May 2019
11 September 2019
22 November 2019
- Agenda and papers (PDF, 527 KB)
- Schools Operational Guide 2020-21 (PDF, 671 KB)
- Education strategy and infrastructure - final draft (place planning item) (Word doc, 216 KB)
- Primary Local Authority school places scorecard 2018 (PDF, 118 KB)
- Secondary Local Authority school places scorecard 2018 (PDF, 118 KB)
- Primary Schools Block Consultation Final (Word doc, 187 KB) (November 18 2019)
2018 agendas and papers
10 January 2018
18 May 2018
12 September 2018
17 October 2018
If you need agendas and papers for dates prior to these or in a more accessible format, please email laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk or martin.brock@norfolk.gov.uk.
Forum minutes
Minutes for the Norfolk Schools Forum meetings are available below.
2025 minutes
31 January 2025
4 March 2025
2024 minutes
26 January 2024
13 March 2024
17 May 2024
10 July 2024
20 September 2024
19 November 2024
6 December 2024
2023 minutes
27 January 2023
22 March 2023
17 May 2023
07 July 2023
29 September 2023
22 November 2023
2022 minutes
19 January 2022
18 May 2022
8 July 2022
16 November 2022
2021 minutes
26 January 2021
12 March 2021
14 May 2021
9 July 2021
29 September 2021
17 November 2021
Norfolk School Forum minutes for dates prior to these are available on this archive page, or email laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk or martin.brock@norfolk.gov.uk.
Forum minutes archive
2020 minutes
10 January 2020
8 July 2020
30 September 2020
13 November 2020
2019 minutes
11 January 2019
15 March 2019
10 May 2019
11 September 2019
22 November 2019
2018 minutes
10 January 2018
18 May 2018
12 September 2018
17 October 2018
If you need minutes for dates prior to these or in a more accessible format, please email laine.tisdall@norfolk.gov.uk or martin.brock@norfolk.gov.uk.
Forum briefings
To communicate with those they represent, the Norfolk Schools Forum members produce the Schools Forum Briefing. It provides a brief summary of the discussions and decisions taken by the Schools Forum at their most recent meeting. These notes are intended to be brief and largely capture just the headlines.
If you want to find more detail, the minutes and papers from all meetings, as well as contact details for Forum representatives, are available in this Norfolk Schools Forum section on the Norfolk Schools website.
- Forum Briefing - December 2024 (PDF, 330 KB)
- Forum Briefing - November 2024 (PDF, 352 KB)
- Forum Briefing - September 2024 (PDF, 402 KB)
- Forum Briefing - May 2024 (PDF, 333 KB)
- Forum Briefing - March 2024 (PDF, 370 KB)
- Forum Briefing - January 2024 (PDF, 349 KB)
- Forum Briefing - November 2023 (PDF, 378 KB)
- Forum Briefing - September 2023 (PDF, 512 KB)
- Forum Briefing - July 2023 (PDF, 257 KB)
- Forum Briefing - May 2023 (PDF, 254 KB)
Forum governance
Please see the following for more information about Norfolk Schools Forum governance:
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