ACTION

1

Minutes of the last meeting were agreed as a true record. Issue for website publication.

Susan confirmed that she had issued Liz Wilson with the last set of minutes to be publish on the website.

FSM

2

2.1

2.1

2.2

To be published on the website.

Corrected figures had been inputted for numbers of school staff provided by school reps to analysis.

As Hilary was unable to attend this item was deferred.  Hilary Morrison to action next meeting.

Diane is temporarily unavailable for the next 2 terms, this has left a vacancy for a teacher substitute, to attend this meeting.

Group to forward names of people interested in joining the Sub Group to Susan Milnes.

HM

ALL

3

Susan gave feedback from the SEN Steering group that took place on the 23 July 2004, and 1^st October 2004.

Susan informed the group that Liz Singleton has moved and Pauline Chives has taken over her role at Education Bradford.

The group queried where we were at with closure notices.

Stephen informed the group that the notices should be published sometime in January 2005, dependent upon the government-funding announcement.

4

Susan confirmed that a lot of work had been done in summer and a presentation had been drawn up for the OJC meeting next week. 

Susan clarified that the employee survey was anonymous and all the data was confidential.

Shabana to send the presentation to the group members once finalised for discussion at the next meeting.

SA

5

REMODELLING

Susan informed the group that a series of meetings had been set up with Head Teachers, Business Managers and HR Advisors to look at and customise the National Job Description and Personnel Specifications for the new support staff roles.  Once these documents are approved they will be recommended by Phil Green to schools.  The timescale for this process is early summer depending on progress made.

7

ISSUES TO NEXT SEN MEETING

No specific items/issues for the next meeting.

8

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

9

AOB

The group were informed by Susan that there was a need to revise the timeline. 

Our responsibility would begin after the temporary Governing bodies were established.  We could still just about operate a placement system that should give all staff a years notice of where they would be placed.  Group asked Matt to raise with OJC.

A potential appointment and assimilation timescale was discussed, timings associated with this are dependent upon the government announcement.

There will be approximately 50 Governors for 6 schools.

Jean Godward gave her apologies for the next meeting.

Matt to raise issue regarding time line at the next OJC Meeting.

Jean agreed to forward comments to Hilary.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

Date: 17 November

Time: 13.00

Venue: Meeting Room in Recruitment and Redeployment

            6^th Floor

            City Exchange