Decision details

The Cabinet will be presented with a summary of school and educational performance for the 2017/18 academic year together with an update on the Education Strategy and priorities for the coming year.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the draft Education and Participation Strategy 2018-22, including the five priority areas, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report;

(ii)  Authorise the Commissioning Director for Education, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, to make any non-material amendments to the Strategy prior to its publication;

(iii)  Renew the Council’s commitment to continuing to strengthen and develop the partnerships with Barking and Dagenham’s family of schools, the Barking and Dagenham School Improvement Partnership, Barking and Dagenham College, CU London and other key partners to achieve the best possible outcomes and opportunities for the Borough’s children and young people;

(iv)  Note performance against the two overarching objectives of the Education Strategy 2014-17, as set out in section 2 of the report; and

(v)  Note the performance of schools in national tests and examinations, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.