To consider and adopt a report resulting from the review of the 14-19 education entitlement undertaken by a working group of the Children’s Services and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The report was considered by the Panel at its meeting on 16 December 2009.
Minutes:
In the absence of Councillor Mrs Birch, the
Working Group’s lead member, Dr Josephs-Franks presented the
draft report of the review of the development of
14 – 19 Years Education provision in Bracknell Forest by a
working group of the Children’s Services and Learning
Overview and Scrutiny Panel.
Arising in questions or in discussion –
The report would be published on the Council’s website as well as that of the Centre for Public Scrutiny.
The Commission
RESOLVED that
(i) the report of the review of the development of 14 – 19 Years Education provision in Bracknell Forest be adopted for sending formally to the Executive Member for Education; and
(ii) the report be sent to the Secretary of State and Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to inform them of the Working Group’s concerns that the Diploma was unlikely to meet the needs of all children and young people;
(iii) the Secretary of State be asked to respond to the concerns expressed.
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