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Wirral Early Years and Schools Forum
Tuesday, 16th June 2026 at 5:00pm
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Jane Whisker
1 Welcome and Introductions
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Jane Whisker
2 Apologies for Absence
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3 Minutes of the Meeting Held on 20 January 2026
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4 Wirral Home and Continuing Education Service
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Adrian Leach (Wirral Council) AD - SEND & Inclusion
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Jane Whisker
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Adrian Leach (Wirral Council) AD - SEND & Inclusion
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Jane Whisker
5 Alternative Provision Update
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Chris Lowcock (Wirral Council) Senior Manager - AP & Inclusion
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Jane Whisker
6 MyHappyMind Funding Request
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
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Mark Bellamy (Wirral Council) Interim AD - Education
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Mark Bellamy (Wirral Council) Interim AD - Education
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Jane Whisker
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Adrian Leach (Wirral Council) AD - SEND & Inclusion
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Jane Whisker
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
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Sue Ralph Member Primary Headteacher (Birkenhead N)
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Jane Whisker
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
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Alice Apel Member PVI Early Years Providers
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Jane Whisker
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Alice Apel Member PVI Early Years Providers
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Mark Bellamy (Wirral Council) Interim AD - Education
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
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Michael Melin Member Primary Headteacher (Wallasey)
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Michael Melin Member Primary Headteacher (Wallasey)
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Jane Whisker
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Carol Roche (Wirral Council) Joint Commissioning Lead
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Jane Whisker
7 High Needs Funding Subgroup Update
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Anna Dollard (Wirral Council) SEN Manager
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Jane Whisker
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Mark Bellamy (Wirral Council) Interim AD - Education
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Jane Whisker
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Sarah Harper (Wirral Council) Operations Manager - Early Years Quality Assurance & Sifficiency
8 Early years Working Group Update
9 School Balances Update
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Steve Hennie (Wirral Council) Traded Services - Finance Business Partner
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Jane Whisker
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Holly Barker
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Adrian Leach (Wirral Council) AD - SEND & Inclusion
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Holly Barker
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Adrian Leach (Wirral Council) AD - SEND & Inclusion
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Mark Bellamy (Wirral Council) Interim AD - Education
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Jane Whisker
10 Provisional Outturn 2025-26
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Ms. Asako Brown (Wirral Council) People - Finance Manager
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Jane Whisker
11 Schools Budget Update 2026-27
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Ms. Asako Brown (Wirral Council) People - Finance Manager
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Jane Whisker
12 Directed Changes to the Scheme for Financing Schools
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Ms. Asako Brown (Wirral Council) People - Finance Manager
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Jane Whisker
13 Forum Membership Review
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Anju Varughese (Wirral Council) People - Senior Accountant
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Jane Whisker
14 Workplan for AY 2026-27
- Minutes Public Pack, 20/01/2026 Wirral Early Years and Schools Forum, opens in new tab
- 1. HCES School Forum Paper 2026 June, opens in new tab
- 2. Schools Forum Alternative Provision June 2026, opens in new tab
- MyHappyMind Schools Forum paper May 26, opens in new tab
- Appednix 1 - Wirral end of year report (24-25), opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Interim Wirral report 25-26, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - National Impact Report 2026, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - Social Return on Investment report, opens in new tab
- HNF Update Report June 26, opens in new tab
- EYS forum early years working group report June 26, opens in new tab
- School Balances Update, opens in new tab
- 7. Schools Forum 2025-26 Outturn Report Jun 26, opens in new tab
- Schools Forum 2026-27 Budget Update Report Jun 26, opens in new tab
- 9. Changes to Scheme for Financing Schools June 26, opens in new tab
- Schools Forum Membership Jun-26, opens in new tab
- Schools Forum workplan 26-27 AY, opens in new tab