Issue - meetings

Report ED15115

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

The Chairman advised Members that an update on progress in delivering the Youth Offending Service Improvement Plan would be reported to all future meetings of the Education PDS Committee.  An update on the commissioning of Education services would be provided to the next meeting of the Education PDS Committee, and a report on Bromley Adult Education College would be provided to Education PDS Committee on 19^th January 2016.  Reports on elective home education and young people ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEET) would be provided to Education PDS Committee on 1^st March 2016.

A Committee Member requested that an update on GCSE and A Level results for the 2014/15 academic year be provided to the next meeting of the Education PDS Committee.  The Committee Member also requested that the Ofsted Regional Commissioner for South East London and England be invited to attend a future meeting of the Education PDS Committee, and that an information briefing item on the role of the Ofsted Regional Commissioner be provided to the next meeting of the Education PDS Committee.

In response to a question from a Co-opted Member, the Assistant Director confirmed that the Council Member visits to schools was undertaken on rotation to ensure a range of schools and colleges were visited.  The Co-opted Member underlined the need to visit all schools on a regular basis, and the Chairman noted that Members and Co-opted Members could request a school be included in the programme of Council Member visits.

The Chairman encouraged all Members and Co-opted Members to attend Council Member visits to schools and colleges, but reminded Members to send their apologies if they were unable to attend a scheduled visit.

RESOLVED that:

1)  The Education Programme 2015/16 be updated as requested by Members; and,

2)  The Ofsted Regional Commissioner for South East London and England be invited to attend a future meeting of the Education PDS Committee.