Issue - meetings

Report ED13070

The Committee considered the forward rolling work programme for the year ahead, based on items scheduled for decision by the Education Portfolio Holder and items for consideration by the Education PDS Committee.

The School Governance Working Group had met on 12^th March 2013 and a report on progress in delivering the Working Group’s recommendations would be provided to the meeting of the Education PDS Committee on 17^th September 2013.

The Chairman noted that Member visits were regularly arranged for care homes and schools and colleges across the Borough and encouraged all Members and Co-opted Members to attend.

The Chairman proposed that the Education Budget Sub-Committee be reconvened for 2013/14 to consider budgetary matters relating to the Education Portfolio.  This was supported by the Members of the Education PDS Committee and Member nominations were received from Councillors Kathy Bance MBE, Julian Benington, Nicholas Bennett JP, Julian Grainger, David McBride and Neil Reddin, and for Councillor Stephen Wells as a guest Member.

The Chairman highlighted the priority for primary and secondary school place planning and proposed that the Primary School Development Plan Working Group be reconvened for 2013/14.  This was supported by the Members of the Education PDS committee and Member nominations were received from Councillors Peter Fortune, Sarah Phillips and Neil Reddin, and for Councillors Nicholas Bennett JP and Stephen Wells as guest Members.

In 2012/13, the Education PDS Committee had established the Bromley Behaviour Services Working Group and the School Governance Working Group.  The Chairman proposed that the Bromley Behaviour Services Working Group be reconvened.  This was supported by the Members of the Education PDS Committee.  Member nominations for the Bromley Behaviour Services Working Group were received from Councillors Nicholas Bennett JP, Peter Fortune and Sarah Phillips, and for Councillor Stephen Wells as a guest Member. 

RESOLVED that:

1)  The Education Budget Sub-Committee be reconvened for 2013/14 to consider budgetary matters relating to the Education Portfolio and for membership to comprise Councillors Kathy Bance MBE, Julian Benington, Nicholas Bennett JP, Julian Grainger, David McBride and Neil Reddin, and Councillor Stephen Wells as a guest Member;

2)  The Primary School Development Plan Working Group be reconvened for 2012/13 to develop recommendations for further temporary and permanent expansions of primary schools and for membership to comprise Councillors Peter Fortune, Sarah Phillips and Neil Reddin, and Councillors Nicholas Bennett JP and Stephen Wells as guest Members;

3)  The Bromley Behaviour Services Working Group be reconvened for 2013/14 and for membership to comprise Councillors Nicholas Bennett JP, Peter Fortune and Sarah Phillips, and Councillor Stephen Wells as a guest Member;

4)  The Education Programme 2013/14 be noted.