Issue - meetings

To consider the Chief Executive’s Corporate Performance Overview Report for quarter one (April to June) of the 2012/13 financial year.

The Chairman has asked that any detailed questions arising from the report should be referred to the Assistant Chief Executive in advance and only raised in the meeting if you consider the issue requires wider discussion.

The Commission received the Chief Executive’s Corporate Performance Overview Report for the first quarter, April to June, 2012/13.

Arising from Members’ questions and comments, the following points were noted:

• The increase in the number of children with protection plans was a concern and reflected the increased priority given by the Council.
• The names of the two schools which had full Ofsted Inspections during this period would be supplied to Members.
• The changes to IT systems to implement the national benefit changes could not be made until the consultation had ended. As the scheme came into effect on 1 April 2013, this represented a significant risk.
• Each school conversion to an academy had financial implications for the Council. Nevertheless the Council supported schools’ choice over the academy programme.