Issue - meetings

Report ED13091

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.

In considering the work programme for 2012/13, the Chairman requested that a number of additional reports be considered at the next meeting of the Education PDS Committee to be held on 12^th November 2013.

·  School Governance Working Party: Implementation of Recommendations

·  Speech and Language Therapy for Children’ with SEN (Gateway Review)

·  Attainment of Looked After Children

·  Re-categorisation of schools

Members requested that reports on young people classified as ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET), Secondary School Places and Educational Welfare (including truancy) be provided to the Education PDS Committee at its meeting on 30^th January 2014.  Member also requested that reports providing an update on Standards of Attainment and a progress report on the Spend to Save project for young people moving towards transition be reported to the meeting of Education PDS Committee on 18^th March 2014.

The Chairman noted that the Schedule of Visits for the Autumn Term 2013 had now been arranged and encouraged Members and Co-opted Members to attend visits to schools where possible.

RESOLVED that the Education Programme 2012/13 be noted.