The Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the formal establishment of a school company on the terms set out in the report, to which the Council shall have membership and directorships of the company;
(ii) Give formal permission for Local Authority maintained schools to become members of the Barking and Dagenham School Improvement Partnership, in accordance with School Companies regulations;
(iii) Approve a working capital facility of up to £200,000, only to be drawn as necessary, to cover payments for services provided in advance; and
(iv) Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Service Improvement and Integration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Law and Governance, to enter into all arrangements and agreements necessary to implement the above arrangements.