Issue - meetings
'Our ambitions for your child's education' - An Education Policy for Southend Borough Council
Meeting: 11/10/2016 - People Scrutiny Committee (Item 350)
Minute 271 (Cabinet Book 2, Item 15 refers)
Called-in by Councillors Assenheim and Woodley
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 271 of Cabinet held on 20th September, 2016, which had been called in to scrutiny, together with a report of the Corporate Director for People which proposed the adoption of the education policy document “Our ambitions for your child’s education in Southend”.
Resolved:-
That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:-
“That the draft policy be approved and that the Corporate Director of People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, be authorised to finalise the policy.”
Note:- This is an Executive Function.
Executive Councillor – Courtenay
Meeting: 20/09/2016 - Cabinet (Item 271)
Corporate Director for People
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People proposing the adoption of the education policy document “Our ambitions for your child’s education in Southend”.
Resolved:
That the draft policy be approved and that the Corporate Director of People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, be authorised to finalise the policy.
Reason for Decision
The absence of any policy documentation on behalf of Southend Borough Council at the time of considerable uncertainty does not allow the Council to coalesce its statutory services with its ambitions for young people. This absence would ask questions concerning what is it that the Council does and wants for children, young people and their families in education terms.
Other Options
None
This is an Executive Function
Called-in to People Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor – Courtenay