Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
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.
Report author: Jane Hargreaves
Publication date: 14/11/2018
Date of decision: 13/11/2018
Decided at meeting: 13/11/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 22/11/2018
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