Issue - meetings

Report ED15054

The Portfolio Holder introduced a report that outlined the draft Education Portfolio Plan for 2015.  The draft priority outcomes within the Education Portfolio Plan for 2015 focused on seven key activities in support of the Education Covenant and Education Commitments, and were underpinned by supporting aims for 2015.

In considering the Education Portfolio Plan for 2015, a Member noted that 98.6% of Year 11 students attending Bromley schools and 88.5% of young people in Year 12 and resident in the Borough secured the offer of a place in education, employment or training in 2013/14 and underlined the need to continue to increase levels of participation. 

In response to a query from a Member, the Portfolio Holder for Education confirmed that the Education Commitment to support schools in ensuring that all teachers and other staff were competent in their role was delivered by the Local Authority through support provided to Governors.  The Assistant Director: Education advised Members that the School Improvement service also worked with Local Authority Maintained schools to support and develop the quality of teaching and governance where performance issues were identified, and had developed a ‘health check’ tool for schools.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to agree the draft Education Portfolio Plan for 2015.