The Schools' Forum

The Schools Forum is a statutory body made of up of schools and non-schools members. Local Authorities are obliged to consult their Schools Forums annually in respect of issues relating to the schools budget, specifically in connection with the following:

arrangements for the education of pupils with special educational needs
arrangements for the use of pupil referral units and the education of children otherwise than at school
arrangements for early years provision
administrative arrangements for the allocation of central government grants paid to schools via the authority

The Department for Education (DfE) has published a guide on the role of the Schools' Forum.

Schools' Forum reference documents

Election of Primary Academy Governor Representative 2025

Supporting Statements for the Candidates

June 2025 Schools Forum Meeting

February 2025 Schools Forum Meeting

Schools’ Forum meetings 2025-26

The meetings of the Schools’ Forum for 2025-26 are as follows:

Thursday 02 October 2025 - MS Teams
Thursday 04 December 2025 - MS Teams
Thursday 12 February 2026 - MS Teams
Thursday 11 June 2026 - MS Teams

Meetings to take place 4.30pm - 6.00pm

If you are a member of the Public, please contact Schools.ForumClerk@cheshireeast.gov.uk for details on how to join the meeting.

Agendas and minutes of previous meetings

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Page last reviewed: 24 June 2025